This science writer has seen Earth’s most amazing places. Here’s what she’s learned.


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<p><em>New Yorker </em>staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert has been reporting on climate and the environment for more than 25 years. In her work, she captures both the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world and the unsettling truth about what humans are doing to it. Her latest book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/life-on-a-little-known-planet/id6741508099"><em>Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches From a Changing World</em></a>, is a collection of essays from her decades-long career. Kolbert spoke with <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu about the stories that have shaped her reporting &mdash; and what they&rsquo;ve taught her about a rapidly changing planet.</p>