Stories by Kate Furby

Kate Furby is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and the founder of Tiny Beaker Media. She has a Ph.D. from Scripps Oceanography in marine biology, specializing in coral reefs and climate change.

Animals

How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Does Something Pretty Amazing to Survive the Winter

Caterpillars can’t regulate their body temperatures, so they have to come up with a totally different strategy to make it through the coldest months of the year.

3 minutes ago — Kate Furby and Jeffery DelViscio

Pollution

Poisons and Perils on the Salton Sea

Toxic dust plagues marginalized communities on the shores of this disappearing salt lake.

June 26, 2023 — Kate Furby and Tulika Bose

Animals

How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Turns into a Popsicle to Survive the Winter

Some caterpillars have evolved with antifreeze in their body cavity, allowing them to become cater-Popsicles to survive cold winters. But climate change could threaten that.

March 3, 2023 — Kate Furby