Alexa
@alexaroblesgil
science journalist. currently @smithsonianmag. words in @guardian @undarkmag @insideclimate @ladera_sur
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15-08-2013 04:04:27
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On a chilly mountain in Norway, a research team must overcome hungry eagles, red foxes, and a genetic bottleneck to bring back an iconic species: the Arctic fox. My latest / The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/ar…
The bet on green hydrogen in Chile's far south sounds promising. And yet, the implications for the region's ecosystem and a bird sanctuary, Bahía Lomas, trouble conservationists. My latest / Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/03072024/…
A joyous and hopeful Monday read: my latest for The Guardian's Unsweet series, about the future of maple syrup in an industry jeopardized by climate change theguardian.com/us-news/articl…
Mangroves have one of the highest carbon storage potential on earth. Proper restoration is often seen as a solution to offset greenhouse gases. New research looks at how long it takes for replanted mangroves to build up carbon—and how well they do it. insideclimatenews.org/?p=83975&previ…
"Carbon is a nice umbrella that if we can restore something for carbon, then we’re going to restore all of these other great benefits as well" My latest / Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/16072024/…
Very happy and grateful to share that I'm a recipient for this year's Bodie McDowell Scholarship from the Outdoor Writers Association of America! OutdoorWriters Assoc Excited to keep on writing about the big and beautiful outdoors 🦀🪻🐌 #BodieMcDowellScholarship
Low salaries, damaged labs, and severe brain drain are the current state of science in Venezuela. After a contentious electoral process, the future looks even more uncertain. My story for News from Science science.org/content/articl…
South America’s “second lung,” the Gran Chaco, has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. Now, a complaint is aimed at stopping the clearing of the forest in Argentina’s Chaco province. My latest / Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/06082024/…
In Ecuador's most degraded ecosystem, amid mining and illegal logging, this "long-lost frog is giving conservationists a glimmer of hope." Read Humberto Basilio's fascinating story in National Geographic
The noisy-but-shy bird, known as the hoiho, has earned the most votes for a second time in New Zealand's Bird of the Year contest amid threats to its survival. My latest/Smithsonian Magazine smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rar…