JOURNALISM
Top stories:
The Secret World of Life (And Death) in Irish Bogs, New York Times (writing and photos)
Power from peat—more polluting than coal—is on its way out in Ireland, Science Magazine (writing)
Balance for the Bogs, National Geographic Explorer Magazine (writing and photos)
How an Irish Bog Got a Second Life as a Sculpture Garden, Atlas Obscura (writing and photos)
A Brief History of Genetics, TIME Special Issue, pgs. 40-48, writing
Hundreds gather at vigil for Sikh Temple shooting victims, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (writing and photo)
Science:
Scientists work to discover watermelon’s lost genetic diversity, Mongabay.com
History, Science, and the History of Science, Scientific American Guest Blog
Deforestation Robs Amazon Soil of Life, Discovery News
Space Scientists, Envision, Purdue College of Agriculture Magazine
The denial of evolution, and the evolution of denial, ScienceWriters Magazine, National Association of Science Writers
Festival presents the science behind Wisconsin’s favorite foods, Madison Commons
Environment:
This sand is your sand, this sand is my sand., Wisconsin People & Ideas
Wave Power: Capturing the ocean’s energy, The Why Files
Struggling to conserve seed biodiversity, gaps & wisdom in research, Mongabay.com
Earth Day volunteers add six gardens to schoolyard, Madison Commons
Food and community:
Slow Food Madison takes on stronger social justice focus, Madison Commons
FoodShare redemption increases at Madison farmers’ markets, Madison Commons
Neighbors share knowledge at first ever FoodCamp, Madison Commons
After almost eight years, food bloggers accomplish their mission, Madison Commons