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Deborah Byrd

Cancer study says ‘be thin’

Even if you are not overweight, you should slim down to reduce your risk of cancer, according to a 2007 study by the U.K.'s World Cancer Research Fund.

Deborah Byrd

November 1, 2007

Will India’s population rise to 2 billion?

India is now the world's second-most-populated country, next to China.

Deborah Byrd

September 30, 2007

Why global warming has left me dumbfounded

I've watched the global warming story unfold throughout my 30-year career in science journalism. For decades, scientists tried to be careful and conservative about this issue. Too careful and too conservative, I see now.

Deborah Byrd

April 6, 2007

Meet human needs and protect environment?

Consider three requirements for a sustainable world. Everyone on the planet would have their human needs met. Hunger and poverty would be substantially reduced. And, the natural systems that support life on the planet would be preserved.

Deborah Byrd

January 13, 2006

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.