Mr. Kevin Krajick

Senior editor, science news, Communications, Columbia Climate School

Affiliated with: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)

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BIOGRAPHY:

Kevin Krajick is senior editor for science news at the Earth Institute and Columbia Climate School. He grew up in the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley of upstate New York, where he started in journalism at his high-school newspaper. He has since reported from all 50 U.S. states and 30-some countries, covering science, criminal justice, immigration and other subjects. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Newsweek, The New Yorker, Science, Smithsonian and many other publications. His 2001 book "Barren Lands" is the true account of how prospectors discovered diamond mines in Canada's remote far north. He lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife and two daughters.

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American Geophysical Union 2024: Key Research From Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School

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