Articles by Senior Data Reporter Clayton Aldern
Clayton Aldern is a data reporter and data visualization developer. He has contributed to reporting teams that have won various awards, including a national Edward R. Murrow Award, multiple Online Journalism Awards, multiple Sigma Awards, and the Breaking Barriers Award from the Institute for Nonprofit News. He is the author of The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains.
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Did Mayan deforestation change the climate?
A new review illustrates the environmental impacts of the pre-Columbian Mayans.
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Google-powered map shows that deforestation isn’t just about the Amazon
New data from the tech giant and the University of Maryland reveal previously overlooked deforestation in Southeast Asia and West Africa.
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Bees and flowers have a special relationship, and climate change is screwing it up
This video explains how climate-induced changes in flowering cycles could make for pollination trouble.
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Marijuana industry struggles with devastating wildfire season
Blazes along the West Coast have pot farmers starting to feel the burn.
