Carolyn Gramling

Carolyn Gramling

Earth & Climate Writer, Science News

Carolyn is the Earth & Climate writer at Science News. Previously she worked at Science magazine for six years, both as a reporter covering paleontology and polar science and as the editor of the news in brief section. Before that she was a reporter and editor at EARTH magazine. She has bachelor’s degrees in Geology and European History and a Ph.D. in marine geochemistry from MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She’s also a former Science News intern.

All Stories by Carolyn Gramling

  1. Earth

    Coral islands survive a tsunami

    Tiny islands far out in the ocean can weather the giant waves of a tsunami.

  2. Humans

    A Volcano’s Deadly Ash

    The discovery of long-buried skeletons and footprints suggests that a volcano could destroy Naples, Italy.

  3. Climate

    Warmest year on record

    Last year's worldwide average temperature was the highest ever recorded by scientists.