Elizabeth Borneman

My name is Elizabeth Borneman and I am a freelance writer, reader, and coffee drinker. I live on a small island in Alaska, which gives me plenty of time to fish, hike, kayak, and be inspired by nature. I enjoy writing about the natural world and find lots of ways to flex my creative muscles on the beach, in the forest, or down at the local coffee shop.

More Frequent and Intense Tropical Storms Can Change the Geography and Ecology of Coastlines

Researchers with the University of North Carolina’s Institute of Marine Sciences have studied tropical cyclones that have impacted North Carolina…

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Using Satellites to Map Air Pollution from Wildfires

The Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission is designed to monitor pollutants entering the atmosphere because of major forest fires.

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Artist Creates Tapestry of the World

An artist from Portugal named Vanessa Barragão has created a unique map tapestry of the world  inspired by nature.

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In The Last Three Years Antarctica Lost Ice the Size of Greenland

A recent report published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzed satellite data that showed Antarctica’s rapid…

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Studies Show Acid Rain May Make Trees Thirstier

The Forest Service created an artificial environment in a forest in West Virginia to study how acid rain could influence…

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Africa’s First Vertical Urban Forest

Vertical forests are buildings that integrate natural resources like trees, shrubs, and food-producing plants into spaces that can also be…

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Maps that put a Twist on Global Population

Cartographers have created maps that showcase the diversity of the world’s population in unique ways.

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Increasing Tree Cover Linked to Improved Community Mental Health

Studies show that adults who live in a neighborhood that has 30% or more tree coverage have lower odds of…

2 months ago

Tracking Lost Dogs with Their Nose Prints

A new Chinese Artificial Intelligence startup called Magvii is working on new technology that could help reunite lost pets and…

2 months ago

Visit Almost Four Hundred Years of Mapping Inner Earth With this Virtual Map Exhibit

This virtual exhibit shows different theories and maps that have been created postulating what Earth’s interior looks like throughout history…

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GeoQuiz: Guess the Country

Take the following geography quiz to see if you can guess the country using just its outline.

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Tracking Penguin Colonies Through Their Droppings

Researchers are using Landsat 7 satellite imagery on Antarctica’s penguin population and estimating their numbers based on the large guano…

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