Andrea Thompson, an associate editor atScientific American, covers sustainability. She was formerly a Senior Science Writer at Climate Central, focusing on extreme weather and climate change. Previously, Andrea was a writer and reporter for Live Science and Space.com, reporting on climate change, weather and other science-related topics. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and a master's degree in the same subject. She attended the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University and graduated with a Master of Arts.