Sharon Guynup

Hoboken, Washington, D.C.

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Science and environmental journalist, producer, speaker. National Geographic Explorer. Global fellow, Wilson Center. Author, Tigers Forever. Opinions my own.

Articles

Microplastics are Sickening and Killing Wildlife, Disrupting Earth Systems

Nov 26, 2024 | newsecuritybeat.org | Sharon Guynup

This article, by Sharon Guynup, originally appeared on Mongabay. Bottlenose dolphins leapt and torpedoed through the shallow turquoise waters off Florida’s Sarasota Bay. Then, a research team moved in, quickly corralling the small pod in a large net. With the speed of a race car pit crew, veterinarians, biologists and their assistants examined the animals, checking vital signs while taking skin, blood and other samples.
Microplastics are sickening and killing wildlife, disrupting Earth systems

Nov 21, 2024 | news.mongabay.com | Sharon Guynup

Animals across the spectrum of life are eating, breathing and ingesting plastics that leach toxic chemicals and have been shown to alter the function of organs and even cells in humans. Petroleum products — mostly oil and natural gas — are plastic’s base ingredient. As plastic breaks down to micro and nano size, it easily enters the bodies of all living things. It takes 500-1,000 years for plastic to break down, and scientists now question whether it ever fully degrades.
Como a mpox é transmitida? Ela pode mesmo ser mortal?

Aug 19, 2024 | flipboard.com | Sharon Guynup |Amy McKeever
WHO declares mpox a global health emergency

Aug 14, 2024 | nationalgeographic.com | Sharon Guynup

It's a deadly cousin of smallpox. It wasn't even known before 1958. Now mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—is a global health emergency spreading through central Africa, including in countries where it has never been spotted before.
Animal apocalypse: Deadly bird flu infects hundreds of species pole-to-pole

Aug 6, 2024 | news.mongabay.com | Sharon Guynup

The world is currently seeing the fastest-spreading, largest-ever outbreak of H5N1, a highly contagious, deadly strain of avian influenza. Scientists say this virus now presents an existential threat to the world’s biodiversity, with the risk to humans rising as it continues to leap the species barrier, reaching new host species.
The New Arctic: Amid Record Heat, Ecosystems Morph and Wildlife Struggle

Mar 1, 2024 | newsecuritybeat.org | Sharon Guynup

This article, by Sharon Guynup, originally appeared on Mongabay. Walruses have traversed the Arctic for millennia, gregarious pinnipeds that rest en masse on drifting pack ice, diving to feed on crabs, clams and other seafloor delicacies. Icy platforms also serve as safe birthing and nursery grounds.
The new Arctic: Amid record heat, ecosystems morph and wildlife struggle

Feb 14, 2024 | news.mongabay.com | Sharon Guynup

Every species of animal and plant that lives or breeds in the Arctic is experiencing dramatic change. As the polar region warms, species endure extreme weather, shrinking and altered habitat, decreased food availability, and competition from invading southern species.
What are the signs of dementia—and why is it so hard to diagnose? - NetWorthyNews

Oct 27, 2023 | networthynews.com | Sharon Guynup

BySharon GuynupReleased October 13, 2023– 11 minutes checked outStarting in his early 70s, there were indications that Steve Selvin wasn’t himself: he might inform stories about the past however was strangely scheduled about today. A prominent statistician, he ‘d retired from his mentor post at the University of California Berkeley. “We believed it was stress and anxiety or anxiety,” states his child, Liz Selvin.
Saiba quais são os sinais de demência e por que é tão difícil diagnosticá-la

Oct 22, 2023 | flipboard.com | Sharon Guynup
What are the signs of dementia-and why is it so hard to diagnose?

Oct 12, 2023 | nationalgeographic.com | Sharon Guynup

Beginning in his early 70s, there were signs that Steve Selvin wasn’t himself: he could tell stories about the past but was oddly reserved about the present. A renowned statistician, he’d retired from his teaching post at the University of California Berkeley. “We thought it was anxiety or depression,” says his daughter, Liz Selvin. Selvin’s behavior—easily mistaken for other mental health issues because it changed gradually—was a symptom of dementia.