Saima May Sidik, Author at Eos

A lake, seen from a rock on the shore, is mostly covered in ice but beginning to melt. The melting water is purple. On the other side of the lake, a rocky cliffside with evergreen trees is visible beneath a blue sky.

Research Spotlights

How the Spring Thaw Influences Arsenic Levels in Lakes

by Saima May Sidik 6 February 20266 February 2026

Four lakes near Yellowknife, Canada, show that there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

A bird stands next to plastic bottles and bags on a rocky beach.

Features

Pollution Is Rampant. We Might As Well Make Use of It.

by Saima May Sidik 30 January 202630 January 2026

Human-made substances hold dangers for the environment, but they also give scientists a view into recent history.

Two yellow buoys float in the ocean, which extends off to the horizon of a blue sky lined with clouds.

Research Spotlights

AI Sheds Light on Hard-to-Study Ocean Currents

by Saima May Sidik 14 January 202614 January 2026

The Maluku Strait is a key predictor of conditions in the Indonesian Throughflow, modeling shows.

Two circular images show views from a kayak, one looking ahead and one looking behind. The image at left shows a glacier straight ahead, as well as the front of the kayak lined with orange flotation devices. The image at right shows the back of the boat and a clear trail of water through an area mostly covered with ice chunks.

Research Spotlights

Melting Glaciers Mix Up Waters More Than We Thought

by Saima May Sidik 13 January 202623 January 2026

Existing theory underestimates the mixing of freshwater and seawater by up to 50%.

A flooded urban area is seen from above. Houses and trees are underwater or nearly underwater, and a green landscape emerges from the murky waters in the distance.

Research Spotlights

Temperatures Are Rising, but What About Humidity?

by Saima May Sidik 8 January 20268 January 2026

Humid heat extremes are less frequently studied, but no less important, than those of dry heat.

A river flowing through a lush green area is seen from a plane. The wing of the plane, as well as clouds, is visible at the top of the frame.

Research Spotlights

Climate Modeling for Communities, with Communities

by Saima May Sidik 17 December 202517 December 2025

End users, such as Indigenous community members developing climate adaptation efforts, make better use of climate models when researchers collaborate with them from the start.

Two large red and white ships cut through ice.

Research Spotlights

Tiny Turbulent Whirls Keep the Arctic Ocean Flowing

by Saima May Sidik 8 December 20258 December 2025

Centimeter-sized turbulence controls the rate at which the Arctic Ocean churns.

A man sits on the balcony of a flooded building along the banks of an overflowing river.

Research Spotlights

A New Way for Coastal Planners to Explore the Costs of Rising Seas

by Saima May Sidik 18 November 202518 November 2025

A framework featuring a range of plausible future sea level rise scenarios could help coastal planners prepare critical infrastructure for the worst-case scenario.