Serena Renner’s Contributions:
A River Runs Above Us
Atmospheric rivers can cause catastrophic flooding and landslides but are crucial for water supply. In an era of increasing weather whiplash between flood and drought, can we learn to embrace the rains?
Jul 18, 2023 | 5,500 words, about 28 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Six Coral Continents
Coral reefs are some of the most imperiled ecosystems on the planet, but the largest and most connected reef networks might just have what it takes to survive.
Oct 21, 2022 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
An Epic Migration along the Bottom of the Sea
The creatures that dwell on deep-sea hydrothermal vents have only a tenuous connection to life on other vents.
Apr 15, 2016 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Is Deep-Sea Mining a Savior or a Scourge?
Experts weigh in on Solwara 1, the world’s first pilot project to mine the deep sea.
Aug 25, 2015 | 950 words, about 4 minutes