Craig WelchDec 20, 2022

1. My best #journalism this year:

Not long ago, I wrote a story about #forests. Every scientist said we’re losing them to #climatechange faster than expected. So #NationalGeographic, at my urging, dedicated its entire May issue to the future of forests.

We found that around the world, in places like #Yellowstone, #trees are burning but not regenerating. Forests are transitioning to something new. Some will never be the same. Others may never come back.

My cover story https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/forests-future-threatened-heat-drought-feature

Show threadAnne OminousDec 20, 2022

@craigawelch thx for sharing. excellent journalism. and SO troubling that we are now witnessing our climate changing, ecosystems forever altered in front of our faces and still not much is happening to stop it.

reminds me of this line i recently read in an editorial encouraging scientists to start taking action:

"The life sciences – once a field dedicated to the study of living systems and our interactions with them – are increasingly becoming sciences of the dead."

https://elifesciences.org/articles/83292

Point of View: The biospheric emergency calls for scientists to change tactics

The ever-worsening climate and ecological crises calls for life scientists to engage in advocacy and activism to galvanise governments and the public into action.

eLife
Show threadCraig Welch
@rustoleumlove oof. That’s too close for comfort. And thank you for the kind words.
Dec 20, 2022 at 7:42pmWeb