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A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine. Her current work also appears on her travel blog and Common State Magazine. Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time bingeing Doctor Who.

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Monica Cull

New data could help prevent lightning-caused wildfires in the future for central and northern California.

Dry Lightning Causes Most Destructive California Wildfires

Pablo Moreno-Yaeger collects samples near the caldera of Mocho-Choshuenco. (Image Credit: Pablo Moreno-Yaeger / UW-Madison)

Glacier and Volcano

Learn more about the connection between melting glaciers and volcanic eruptions, a volatile relationship that has existed since the last Ice Age.

As Glaciers Retreat, Powerful Volcanoes May Erupt More Frequently Across the Planet

Fig Tree in Africa (Image Credit: Mike Rowley)

Fig tree

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could push back against climate change.

Some Fig Trees Can Turn CO2 Into Stone — A Hidden Talent That Could Combat Climate Change

(Image Credit: Vinai Suwanidcharoen/Shutterstock) 

dairy cows with fans

Learn how dairy cows are responding to increasingly warmer temperatures and what farmers can do to help protect them.

Climate Change Threatens Global Milk Supply, Even On Cooled Dairy Farms

The Southern Ocean (Image Credit: University of Southampton)

Southern Ocean Saltier Antarctic Ice

Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

A Saltier Southern Ocean Could Cause More Melting Ice in Antarctica

Antartica in flames (Image Courtesy of Joseline Manfroi 2023)

Dry Lightning Causes Most Destructive California Wildfires

New data could help prevent lightning-caused wildfires in the future for central and northern California.

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