Gabriel Popkin
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Gabriel Popkin is a Washington, D.C.-area science writer who writes mainly about physics, ecology and environment. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Science and Nature magazines, and many other venues. Popkin is a past president of the DC Science Writers Association.
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Climate change may cause trees to live faster and die younger, releasing their carbon into the atmosphere.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Surprisingly, it’s the trees, not the bugs, that matter.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
New research adds to the worry that soil microbes will make climate change worse.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Critical ecosystem’s first global height measurement could aid climate change fight.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Changing weather and planting practices in recent decades have led to increased corn yields, but whether the findings will apply to other crops and regions remains unknown.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Satellite images reveal widespread forest growth, but new trees won’t halt climate change and biodiversity loss.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor