María del Mar Gómez Hernández (born in 1985) is a Spanish physicist, science communicator and popular science books author. She obtained her PhD cum laude at the Complutense University of Madrid with the thesis . She is a specialist in the fields of meteorology and renewable energies. She has contributed to National Geographic. In her work, she often talks about the climate change in the Arctic and its consequences (including sea level rise). She is a member of United Nations' program Verified for Climate, which focuses on combating false information about climate change on social media. Since 2014 she has worked at as a meteorologist.Ana Abelenda (9 April 2024). Mar Gómez, doctora en Ciencias Físicas: «Prácticamente la mitad de las personas somos meteorosensibles, lo que más nos afecta son los cambios de presión», La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish)
At an international level, she has been a speaker at TEDx talks and climate change awareness events. She is also known for being a popular science communicator on social media. Her work on environmental awareness, scientific communication and outreach has led her to be interviewed on numerous occasions.
Recognition In 2024, she was awarded the for her work on science communication.
Popular science books (2021, in Spanish) (2023, in Spanish) (Weather-sensitive: How the weather influences our physical and mental health) (2024, in Spanish) (Drop by drop: The great journey of water) (2026, in Spanish) (The climate ticking: The transformation of the planet and the destiny that awaits us)
See also Climate communication Climate emergency
References
External links Home page Ecodes – La importancia del deshielo del Ártico (in Spanish) YouTube video: Fighting climate misinformation one short video a time – News Impact Summit Copenhagen – 10-10-2024 A mix of essay and interview with Mar Gómez: "Mar Gómez, doctora en Ciencias Físicas: “La Tierra se está partiendo en dos” (in Spanish, conducted by Antonio Duro for infobae)