Eli Kintisch

Washington, D.C.

Science Journalist and Video Producer at Scripps News

Ted Turner prof of enviro media at @GWtweets, @sciencemagazine correspondent. Alum: @scrippsnews @newshour @KSJatMIT

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Ancient earthquake likely rerouted the Ganges River

Jun 17, 2024 | science.org | Eli Kintisch

Feeding the world’s largest delta, the mighty Ganges River passes through lowlands in India and Bangladesh where 156 million people live today. The delta’s central river channel hasn’t moved in centuries. But it shifted dramatically 2500 years ago when a massive earthquake struck the region, a new study suggests. Its authors say a similar quake-induced shift in the Ganges now could mean a “devastating modern occurrence” of flooding.
Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

May 29, 2024 | wcpo.com | Eli Kintisch

More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it the latest in a yearslong outbreak that now is affecting dairy cattle as well.
Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

May 29, 2024 | wxyz.com | Eli Kintisch

More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it the latest in a yearslong outbreak that now is affecting dairy cattle as well.
Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes

May 13, 2024 | abc15.com | Eli Kintisch

Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government's highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander SUVs with autonomous driving technology.
Is Arctic melt driving European heat waves?

Mar 14, 2024 | science.org | Ian A. Hatton |Tiffany C. Vance |Sarah Moraïs |Eli Kintisch

Global warming disrupts weather in many ways, but Europe’s string of record-breaking hot and dry summers has defied an easy link to climate change. Climate models do show Europe warming faster than the rest of the planet, but the recent scorchers were triggered by peculiar weather conditions: masses of hot, dry air parked over the continent, blocking any incursions of cool or moist relief. A new study suggests global warming could be responsible after all.
‘Cold blob’ of Arctic meltwater may be causing European heat waves

Mar 14, 2024 | science.org | Eli Kintisch |Carolyn Gramling |Paul Voosen

Global warming disrupts weather in many ways, but Europe’s string of record-breaking hot and dry summers has defied an easy link to climate change. Climate models do show , but the recent scorchers were triggered by peculiar weather conditions: masses of , blocking any incursions of cool or moist relief. A new study suggests global warming could be responsible after all.
Congress is using more science, but the two parties rarely cite the same studies

Mar 11, 2024 | science.org | Sean Cummings |Eli Kintisch |Jeffrey Mervis

Researchers often criticize U.S. lawmakers for ignoring scientific evidence when it comes to writing legislation aimed at challenges such as climate change, gun violence, and access to health care. But members of Congress and their staffers are consuming plenty of research, judging by the number of citations to technical papers found in committee documents over the past few decades, a study finds.
Dehydrate the stratosphere to curb global warming? Scientists float risky new strategy

Feb 28, 2024 | science.org | Paul Voosen |Richard A. Lovett |Eli Kintisch

Given the alarm about rising levels of carbon dioxide and methane, it’s easy to forget that plain old water vapor is a major greenhouse gas, too. It can linger for years in the stratosphere, for example, absorbing heat from the surface and re-emitting it back down. According to one study, a possible jump in stratospheric water during the 1990s may have boosted global warming by up to 30% during that time. But what if you could stop water from getting there in the first place?
In massive underwater mountain range, scientists find more than 100 new species

Feb 22, 2024 | science.org | Eli Ramos |David Malakoff |Eli Kintisch

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Jury rules for climate scientist Michael Mann in long-running defamation case

Feb 8, 2024 | science.org | Paul Voosen |Puneet Kollipara |Kelly Servick |Eli Kintisch

A jury found today that Michael Mann, a prominent climate scientist, was defamed by the writers of two blog posts 12 years ago that compared his work on global warming to child molestation.