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Dreaming of a Mobile Soil Lab for New York’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods

Scientist S. Perl Egendorf aims to bring STEM skills and soil expertise to urban communities that need it the most.

Her Startup Aims to Revolutionize Soil Health

In Kansas, Elizabeth Koziol has turned a fondness for fungus into a thriving business, MycoBloom.

Bringing Soil Health to Indigenous Communities

Scientist Lydia Jennings is leading an effort to improve Native lands traversed by gas pipelines and scarred by mining.

Meet the Winners of Our 2023 Women In Science Incentive Prize

These soil scientists aim to improve the health of one of the most overlooked resources on Earth – and we’re awarding $5,000 grants to support them.

Why This Scientist Studies Soil, the ‘Thin Veneer’ Upon Which Life Depends

Claudia Christine Avila brings her Mexican-American roots to her research – and believes cultural appreciation for land makes a difference.

When Salt Encroaches Upon Farmers’ Fields

In North Carolina, Julia Janson is researching the impact of rising sea levels on soil and helping multigenerational farming families adjust to changing times.

Diane Ragone shows off breadfruit, a nutritious food source that can thrive in increasingly hot conditions. (Credit: Lucy Sherriff)

She’s Brought a Climate-Resilient Superfood to the World’s Attention

Dr. Diane Ragone has dedicated her career to spreading the word about breadfruit, which could help aid the global hunger crisis.

Over the course of five years, Madeline Clough plants to collect air particulates – or tiny particles – in custom-built samplers, in partnership with high schools in Michigan. (Credit: Courtesy of Madeline Clough)

Sleuthing for Microplastics in Michigan

Few people realize that invisible plastic bits make it into the air we breathe. Madeline Clough wants to change that.

In Utah, Kerry Kelly, a professor of chemical engineering , is developing low-cost tools that measure pollution exposure. (Credit: Courtesy of Kerry Kelly)

Monitoring the Risks of Salt Lake Valley’s Dust

Dangerous dust events are becoming more common in Utah, where Kerry Kelly is developing new sensor technology to monitor what’s in our air.

Flying Over L.A. to Study the Dirtiest Air in America

Eva Pfannerstill and her team at Berkeley have taken 16 flights to pinpoint the most dangerous pollutants that Angelenos breathe.

Garima Raheja is using cutting-edge technology to tackle the persistent problem of air pollution – especially in disadvantaged communities

Arming Pollution-Prone Communities With Low-Cost Air Censors

Whether it’s in West Africa or Ohio, Garima Raheja wants to empower residents to monitor air pollution — and take steps to protect themselves.

Using Supercomputers and Wearables to Monitor Air Pollution

Fusing modeling, wearable sensors and new science, Cesunica Ivey hopes to improve outcomes for disadvantaged communities.

Meet the Winners of Our 2022 Women In Science Incentive Prize

We’re awarding $5,000 grants to female scientists working to improve public health as chemicals, microplastics and other pollutants contaminate the air we breathe.

As Extreme Heat Ravages Globe, This Startup Aims to Improve Air Quality. New York Is Betting $8 Million on Its Tech

Davida Herzl’s company, Aclima, has been tasked with collecting data that she hopes will be used to create climate action plans.

Record heat waves had Greta Thunberg taking to social media and urging officials to wake up to the reality of climate change. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Global Heat Waves Prompt Greta Thunberg to Sound the Alarm, Again, on Climate Crisis

The science says the baseline for climate change’s effects is changing, but legislative action remains out of reach.

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