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Andrew Freedman
Andrew Freedman is Mashable's Senior Editor for Science and Special Projects. Prior to working at Mashable, Freedman was a Senior Science writer for Climate Central. He has also worked as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly and Greenwire/E&E Daily. His writing has also appeared in the Washington Post, online at The Weather Channel, and washingtonpost.com, where he wrote a weekly climate science column for the "Capital Weather Gang" blog. He has provided commentary on climate science and policy for Sky News, CBC Radio, NPR, Al Jazeera, Sirius XM Radio, PBS NewsHour, and other national and international outlets. He holds a Masters in Climate and Society from Columbia University, and a Masters in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
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![Data visualization of cold temperatures in North America in 2018.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04OZJy28yohFVxs0q5e8yRL/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623368274.png)
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![California faces steep increase in 'precipitation whiplash,' threatening infrastructure](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05nVf6q1ZhHCOitdyxfVF81/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623370307.jpg)
![On Earth Day, here are the best tools for keeping tabs on our home planet](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/041TiTa89dhB96R7YkOIzc3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623370278.png)
![On Earth Day, here are the best tools for keeping tabs on our home planet](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/041TiTa89dhB96R7YkOIzc3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623370278.png)
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![In honor of Earth Day, here's the most detailed satellite view of the Northern Hemisphere yet](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01WSWUwuKzFubxME6YYHFoZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623370270.jpg)
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