Jim Daley

Scientific American • 4th November 2020

U.S. Exits Paris Climate Accord after Trump Stalls Global Warming Action for Four Years

State-level efforts and a growing renewables market have mitigated federal emissions policy rollbacks—but Trump's climate impact could be long-lasting

Scientific American • 27th March 2020

Ocean Species Are Shifting toward the Poles

Changes in species abundance can throw food chains out of whack and put livelihoods at risk

Scientific American • 12th February 2020

Deadly Air Pollution Doesn't Respect State Borders

U.S. federal authorities have recently been reluctant to step in to mediate cross-border air quality issues among states

Scientific American • 7th October 2019

How Do We Prevent Pets from Becoming Exotic Invaders?

Outlawing possession does not appear to stem the release of alligators, snakes and other problematic species

Scientific American • 19th September 2019

Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished

Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats

Scientific American • 18th September 2019

Deforestation Intensifies Warming in the Amazon Rain Forest

Slash-and-burn farming may actually harm local crops as a result of increased temperatures

Scientific American • 12th September 2019

Migrating Birds May Be Collateral Damage for a Popular Pesticide

Neonicotinoids may be partly responsible for declines in songbird populations

Scientific American • 7th August 2019

Brazil's Sacked Space Director Speaks Out on Attacks on Science

Ricardo Galvão discusses his dismissal after Amazon deforestation data rankled President Bolsonaro

Scientific American • 30th April 2019

As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places, Safety Concerns Mount

A growing body of research is challenging the assumption that neonicotinoids are safer and less likely to spread than other pesticides

Scientific American • 26th April 2019

Is the EPA Stifling Science on Chemical Toxicity Reports?

Critics say changes to the agency’s review process will harm public health

Scientific American • 21st March 2019

Study on Weed-Killers and Monarch Butterflies Spurs Ecological Flap

Some scientists question museum data analysis that suggests Roundup is not responsible for the insects’ decline

Scientific American • 7th February 2019

Putting Solar Panels on Water Is a Great Idea, but Will It Float?

The U.S. has been slow to embrace the technology, even though Japan and China are zooming ahead

Scientific American • 17th January 2019

Bitter Reality: Most Wild Coffee Species Risk Extinction Worldwide

Researchers surveyed the world’s 124 coffee species and found more than half are threatened.

South Side Weekly • 30th October 2018

Concerning the Environment

A month-long showcase of installations and interactive events in and around Woodlawn provokes questions of our place in nature and its place in our communities.