Minda Berbeco

I have a confession to make. I hate the ocean. Growing up in a coastal region you would think that I would have spent my youth out on my fancy yacht, surfing the waters or deep-sea pearl diving to my hearts delight. But in all honesty, in my youth I rarely made any trips into … Read more

Typically in my science blog, I write about the unexpected and unusual effects of climate change on the natural world. This includes talking about the potential future success of sea anemones, poison ivy and maybe even cannabis (the entire state of California cheers!), and the potential downfall of turtles, chocolate and the potency of cocaine … Read more

For the past couple of weeks, I have been focusing on the effect of climate change on charismatic mega-fauna such as polar bears (adorable!) and dinosaurs (rawr!). This week though I wanted to draw attention to a smaller-fauna that is incredibly cool, totally charismatic and wildly vicious. It is the terrifying, the hypnotic, the fierce….sea … Read more

Last week on the science blog, I talked about polar bears and how when everyone thinks about climate change they think about the poor *little* polar bear. They’re cute, they’re murderous and well, quite frankly they’re screwed. What is not to love about polar bears? In terms of animals that have ruled the earth though, … Read more

As a graduate student at Tufts University, I took a course on climate change policy and regulation. In the course, the professor asked us what would be an effective way of getting the public’s attention on climate change. Being the ever pragmatist, I declared “money” — you hit people in their pockets and they will … Read more

When I was 17 and looking at colleges, my parents asked me if I was interested in going to an all-girls school. These schools were known (and still are) for their strong academic reputation. Having grown up with two older brothers though, I was more accustomed to being surrounded by men, so I sought out … Read more

Writing a blog on the unusual and unexpected effects of climate change on natural systems gets you an array of followers. When writing about how a toastier climate will influence cannabis or coca, you will get a fair share of readers who may not normally read a climate change blog. Though I will always gladly … Read more