Katarina Samurović

Katarina Samurović is an environmental analyst and a freelance science writer. She has a special interest in biodiversity, ecoclimatology, biogeography, trees, and insects.

The Largest Seaweed Bloom Ever Took Place In 2018

Katarina Samurović

In 2018, a 20 million ton Sargassum seaweed bloom formed an 8,850-kilometer belt stretching from the West African coast to the Gulf of Mexico.

Himalayan Glacier Melt Mapped By Analyzing Old Spy Photographs

Katarina Samurović

Declassified Cold War-era spy satellite photographs have shown how much the melting of hundreds of Himalayan glaciers has accelerated in recent decades.

Non-diverse tree populations like this orange grove can potentially make drought conditions worse. Photo: Cynthia Mendoza, USDA, Fresno Harlen Ranch in Fresno, CA, 2014, public domain.

New Findings on How Trees Impact Droughts

Katarina Samurović

Recently published research looked at the question of, "Instead of looking at how drought affects the forest, how might this go the other way around?"

How Hydropower is Changing the Balkan Landscape

Katarina Samurović

How is the proliferation of hydro power plants (HPPs) changing Balkan peninsula's landscapes?

Greenland’s Ice Arch Crumbles Earlier Than Normal

Katarina Samurović

Across the Nares Strait, between Greenland and Ellesmere Island, lies a horizontal ice arch.