Marigo Farr is a climate and equity reporter and former fellow at Grist and Sierra
These LGBTQ+ Scientists Are Making Fieldwork Safer
For many scientists who identify as LGBTQ+, fieldwork in remote areas can bring threats. A cohort of young professionals is committed to improving safety.
National Wildlife Magazine
When the river rises
In July 2023, the Connecticut River flooded after a major rainstorm, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage. The cities and towns along its banks are still sorting out how to prepare for next time.
CommonWealth Beacon
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Deer are threatening American forests. Is more hunting the solution?
It’s open season for a shift in wildlife management.
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Cities are planting trees. Why not make them fruit trees?
From backyards to sidewalks, communities in Philadelphia and beyond see food-bearing trees as a path to food justice and climate adaptation.
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Why algae could be a ‘magic crop’ for a drought-stricken world
As the world warms and water becomes increasingly scarce, this highly adaptable single-celled organism just might become a prime player on your dinner plate.
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Black independent schools in Boston offer alternatives to mainstream education
At Paige Academy and Roxbury Roots Montessori, teachers provide Black youth with a learning model catered to their lived experiences.
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“Journalism Is the Way to Act”: Why NPR Launched Its New Climate Desk
Andrea Kissack and Neela Banerjee on NPR’s ambitions for its dedicated climate desk
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POC worker-owned solar firm flips labor-model on its head
Graduates from a Manhattan workforce development program started their own solar installation business
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Lighting a fire under immigrant youth
‘If, as immigrants, we are not able to participate in this democratic process of voting, it sets a path to us being attacked.’
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Your body on joy
Research shows that joy can make us more resilient and effective in a time of climate change.
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Invisible labor in the climate movement
“Ninety percent of it is just meetings and figuring out the logistics…”
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Welcome to the Great Indoors
Biophilic design brings the benefits of nature inside
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Nature is queer. Queer ecologists want us to learn from it.
“We belong as a component of nature versus being a dominant force.”
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Outcry over conditions at Plymouth County Correctional Facility
Community groups call for ICE detainees’ release
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Fidelity Charitable exposed for funding hate groups, activists demand disclosure