Christian Elliott

Dec 11, 2023 | popsci.com | Christian Elliott

This article was originally featured on Undark. On an overcast day in September, Heidi Geagel negotiates familiar potholes on a gravel road in Seldovia, Alaska. Cresting a hill topped with a small chapel, her town spreads out below — in the bay, gently rocking fishing boats; onshore, the Linwood Bar & Grill, the Crab Pot Grocery, and a couple dozen homes on stilts.

Nov 20, 2023 | networthynews.com | Christian Elliott

ByChristian ElliottReleased November 15, 2023– 11 minutes checked outIn the summer season of 1969, America displayed its proficiency over nature, landing a male on the Moon. More detailed to home– and possibly to Americans’ hearts– it turned off Niagara Falls.

Nov 15, 2023 | nationalgeographic.com | Babak Tafreshi |Christian Elliott

In the summer of 1969, America brandished its mastery over nature, landing a man on the Moon. Closer to home—and perhaps to Americans’ hearts—it shut off Niagara Falls. After major rock collapses in 1931 and 1954, house-sized boulders had built up at the base of the American side of the falls, halving its original vertical drop and prompting concerns that the mighty natural marvel would eventually crumble into one long rapids.

Aug 21, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Christian Elliott |Amy Janzwood |Steven Bernstein |Matthew Hoffmann

1 Introduction “Corporate climate disclosure” describes the practice of companies reporting on their vulnerability to climate change-related risks and the measures they are taking to address them. The practice, which proponents argue helps firms respond to climate change through measurement and reporting, has grown substantially since the turn of the 21st century.

Aug 16, 2023 | science.org | Christian Elliott

On a cold March evening in 1964, a colossal earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska. At magnitude 9.2, it was the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America, and it triggered massive tsunamis that killed more than 120 people and leveled communities. But no wave reached Anchorage, the state’s biggest city. Many concluded that nearby geography makes the city immune to tsunamis.