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Eliza Barclay

Eliza Barclay

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Eliza Barclay

    Climate
    2017 was the second worst year on record for tropical forests2017 was the second worst year on record for tropical forests
    Climate

    Some 39 million acres of trees — or 40 football fields per minute — were lost around the world, according to new data.

    By Eliza Barclay
    Science
    Stunning new Hurricane Maria death toll confirms Puerto Rico’s devastating losses after the stormStunning new Hurricane Maria death toll confirms Puerto Rico’s devastating losses after the storm
    Science

    More than 4,600 people may have died as a result of Hurricane Maria, a study shows. The government’s official death toll is still 64.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell and Eliza Barclay
    Science
    Donald Trump’s fitness for office isn’t a medical questionDonald Trump’s fitness for office isn’t a medical question
    Science

    A medical diagnosis will never solve the problem of Donald Trump’s presidency.

    By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay
    Climate
    7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
    Climate

    Our understanding of Earth — and how we’re changing it — just keeps expanding.

    By Umair Irfan and Eliza Barclay
    Video
    How Trump’s border wall could impact the environmentHow Trump’s border wall could impact the environment
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    Video

    How border walls disrupt nature

    By Christophe Haubursin and Eliza Barclay
    Science
    Stephen Hawking’s warning: it’s time to get the hell off planet EarthStephen Hawking’s warning: it’s time to get the hell off planet Earth
    Science

    “We are running out of space, and the only places to go to are other worlds.”

    By Eliza Barclay
    Science
    Trump’s first full presidential physical exam, explainedTrump’s first full presidential physical exam, explained
    Science

    What we learned about Trump’s health from his yearly physical at Walter Reed.

    By Eliza Barclay and Julia Belluz
    Science
    The psychiatrist who briefed Congress on Trump’s mental state: this is “an emergency”The psychiatrist who briefed Congress on Trump’s mental state: this is “an emergency”
    Science

    The case for evaluating the president’s mental capacity — by force if necessary.

    By Eliza Barclay
    Photos: the disasters we lived through in 2017
    Science

    The hurricanes and wildfires that pummeled the United States, in pictures.

    By Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay
    Photos: Southern California is burning
    Climate

    Six major fires are still burning, including a new one that broke out Thursday in San Diego County.

    By Eliza Barclay and Umair Irfan