Joe Phelan
Journalist
Joe is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Scientific American, The Observer, Vice and National Geographic
Recent articles by Joe Phelan
The world's driest deserts are flooding, and it has scientists puzzled
These are usually the driest places on Earth. So why are they seeing so much rain, and what can we do about it?
The arrival of mega-hurricanes will show us nature's darkest side. Here's what that means
The effects of climate change are already being felt all around the planet. In coastal areas, those effects are manifesting in storms with unprecedented destructive potential.