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Science storytelling can build bridges to understanding

Here, a citizen scientist does sampling in Rocky Mountain National Park. (National Park Service)

UC Berkeley

Two scientific storytellers explain the communication strategies they use and talk about what the consequences of ineffective communication are in the modern era.

Growing scientists in the rainforest

Our guide João Batista da Silva navigated the trails around Camp 41 like it was his own backyard. Researchers at the camp dedicate their lives to the forest every day in order to understand its inner workings. (Photos by PlanetForward.org)

Jacob Lebel

Umpqua Community College

Planet Forward led a student storytelling expedition to the Amazon. Learn about the scientists, on the frontlines of ecological research in the heart of the rainforest, who seek to understand how human systems can coexist with natural ecosystems.

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Explainer: What is the 'carbon budget'?

Anthony J. Campanella

State University College at Buffalo

Climate scientists from around the globe have laid out the maximum amount of CO2 that can be emitted into the atmosphere while still maintaining the 2°C increase in temperature. This threshold is called the carbon budget. But what exactly is it?

Trader Joe's: How America's favorite grocery store fights food waste

Katherine Baker

Columbia University

There's a lot to love about Trader Joe's, including their impressive food donation program, which benefits local communities of each and every store.

Science storytelling can build bridges to understanding

Navya Pothamsetty

UC Berkeley

Two scientific storytellers explain the communication strategies they use and talk about what the consequences of ineffective communication are in the modern era.

Commentary: Where's the beef? Oh right, it's still everywhere...

Katherine Baker

Columbia University

Beef is a major player in our food system, but at what cost? Correspondent Katherine Baker discusses the effects of beef on the environment and our health in this op-ed.