
In our Weekly Top 5: • Bezos, paper, scissors @theatlantic • Feast or famine @guardian • One reason to stay here @newyorker • Any way you slice it @slate • The real Winter Olympics @smithsonianmag longreads.com/2026/02/06/top…
Cheryl Katz
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@ckatz99
Science/enviro writer covering climate change, geosci, nature. Arctic specialist. Bylines Smithsonian, NatGeo, Audubon, Eos and more. @[email protected]

In our Weekly Top 5: • Bezos, paper, scissors @theatlantic • Feast or famine @guardian • One reason to stay here @newyorker • Any way you slice it @slate • The real Winter Olympics @smithsonianmag longreads.com/2026/02/06/top…


From @SmithsonianMag: Rockhopper Penguins’ Athleticism Makes Them the Daredevils of the Animal World. Will a Warming Climate Slow Them Down? by @ckatz99 The rugged topography of the Falkland Islands show the new challenges they face. #Longreads #Longform smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

A visit to the Falkland Islands, where the fearless seabirds navigate the rugged topography with tenacious spunk, shows the new challenges they face. bit.ly/4psUbtR





Record-breaking numbers of qualified measures are abruptly vanishing from California’s ballot before they can be voted on in this year’s election, Mark Baldassare & @ckatz99 report noemamag.com/californias-va…

ASJA AWARD WINNER! Science Winner: “An Icelandic Town Goes All Out to Save Baby Puffins” by Cheryl Katz in Smithsonian Magazine Deftly weaving science into a lively narrative, this standout piece showcases the best in science journalism. smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…










