Zayna Syed

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Giant yellow dump truck depositing sand on San Francisco beach because of coastal erosion
Climate Change

Why your favorite beach might be eroding

By Zayna Syed

Wind turbine with red base in the Golan Heights between Syria and Israel
Climate Change

An Israeli wind project draws scrutiny on turbines and people’s health

By Zayna Syed

The giant Douglas firs in British Columbia forests are examples of so-called mother trees
Animals

Are ‘mother trees’ real?

By Zayna Syed

Monarch butterfly during migration perched on leaf with wings spread out
Animals

Monarch butterflies’ signature color patterns could inspire better drone design

By Zayna Syed

Orca whale pod off Iberian coast from the subpopulation of orcas attacking sailboats in Europe
Animals

Orcas are attacking boats. But is it revenge or trauma?

By Zayna Syed

Colorado River low water levels after drought and evaporation in Lake Powell, Utah, seen from above
Climate Change

Every drop of the Colorado River counts. So what about evaporation?

By Zayna Syed

Yosemite National Park waterfall after California winter snow and rain
Agriculture

What California’s weird winter means for its water problems

By Zayna Syed

Kids dressed in bright raingear during a forest school class in Sweden
Climate Change

Young kids learn the realities of climate change in forest schools

By Zayna Syed

A mangrove tree in Florida to represent blue carbon and the ocean's power to fight climate change
Climate Change

Blue carbon is a natural climate solution with big potential

By Zayna Syed

Complete collapse of tall apartment building after Turkey Syria earthquake. Seen from aerial view.
Engineering

Why most countries don’t have enough earthquake-resilient buildings

By Zayna Syed

Medtronic's headquarters.
Cancer

A little-known form of medical pollution is costing Puerto Ricans their health

By Zayna Syed

Pink pigeon in New York City wildlife rescue center that was dyed for gender reveal party
Climate Change

Gender reveal parties are turning nature pink and blue

By Zayna Syed

White bread loaf cut into slices with spoonful of soybean flour
Agriculture

A new ingredient could revolutionize white bread

By Zayna Syed

It’s in the rules to play dirty in this new soil-themed board game
Environment

It’s in the rules to play dirty in this new soil-themed board game

By Zayna Syed

a dark furred rabbit with short ears in the brush. the image was taken at night
Animals

How a peculiar parasitic plant relies on a rare Japanese rabbit

By Zayna Syed

a grizzly bear crosses the road in yellowstone national park. cars are stopped in the background
Animals

Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive

By Zayna Syed

solar panels on a roof
Climate Change

How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy

By Zayna Syed

a person stands on a snow covered mountain top looking out a vista of rocky mountains as the sun peeks above the horizon
Environment

Why it matters that humans and nature are growing apart

By Zayna Syed

rows of white SIM cards showing their reflective shiny metal surface
Environment

Gold from old SIM cards could help make future drugs

By Zayna Syed

Sediment running into a river in Alabama from a solar farm construction site. Aerial view.
Climate Change

The hard truth of building clean solar farms

By Zayna Syed