Editor’s Note: This Q&A was republished with permission of the University of Colorado’s news and editorial team. Think it’s been unusually windy on the Front Range this spring? You’re right. The National Weather Service in Boulder issued a record 16 red flag warnings — a measure of fire risk based on warm temperatures, very low […]

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Kelsey Simpkins is a science writer who has written about everything from the chemistry of sour beer to arctic sea ice modeling and the environmental impacts of cannabis. She completed her master's in environmental journalism at CU Boulder in 2018, during which she reported on the intersection of the Arctic, art and climate change. She can be reached about stories in ecology, biology, climate and environmental science, chemistry, engineering, environmental design, ethnic studies, linguistics, and art and art history.