Kirsten Weir is a science writer who lives near Portland, Maine.

Kirsten Weir's Salon stories

Friday, Dec 12, 2008 03:33 PST

Global boiling

Some geologists say rising temperatures will uncork vast deposits of undersea methane. If they're right, we're cooked.
Friday, Aug 1, 2008 04:45 PDT

Dark night for bats

New theories about what's wiping out huge populations of the tiny winged mammal point to pesticides and climate change.
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008 04:27 PDT

The cat whisperer

Will she be the next TV star animal trainer? She certainly had the right diagnosis for my cat Thompson, a biter.
Friday, Jun 29, 2007 05:00 PDT

Rachel Carson's birthday bashing

The right has revved up its claim that the environmental pioneer who criticized DDT was responsible for the spread of malaria that killed millions. The facts say otherwise.
Thursday, May 24, 2007 04:01 PDT

The truth about cat and dog food

Deadly toxins recently discovered in pet food raise the question: What, exactly, is in those bags and cans of processed meal we pour into Buster's dish every day?
Saturday, Nov 5, 2005 08:46 PST

What's the matter with cloning Rex?

Humane groups oppose cloning dogs for pets. But we've been designing dogs to suit our whims for generations. Why stop now?

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