As a geoscientist, climate researcher, and landscape photographer, I’ve spent over 30 years exploring the inner workings of our planet. My goal is to communicate how everything is interconnected—and how fragile those connections are—in ways that are both...
The SPIEGEL-Bestseller book Wunderwerk Erde is a love poem to our planet What makes Earth so unique? How did our planet come into being, how has it changed over the eons of time—and how does it function, both inside and out? Wunderwerk Erde (Wonderwork Earth),...
The colorful pebbles on the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island are well rounded by the surf. They mirror the geological processes that created the glaciated peaks of the Southern Alps 25 million years ago. However, the adventurous geological past of these...
The ethereal glow of green southern lights, the Aurora Australis, envelops the arc of the Milky Way over the New Zealand Alps in an enchanting light. Thin cirrus clouds contrast darkly against the glowing night sky while the snow-covered peaks of the Southern Alps...
Large starfish colonies populate the rock platform of Motukiekie Beach near Greymouth on the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island.The rugged and picturesque coastline offers unprecedented views of sea stacks and cliffs intersected by flat sandy beaches.The area is...
