Kendra Pierre-Louis
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Kendra:
In Defense of Shaming People for Breaking COVID Restrictions
And some guidance for doing it. → Read More
The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List.
The White House has dismantled major climate and environmental policies focused on clean air, water, wildlife and toxic chemicals. Here’s how it adds up. → Read More
California Wildfires Explained: Why Does The State Have So Many?
There are four key ingredients to the disastrous wildfire seasons in the West, and climate change figures prominently. → Read More
It’s time to change the way the media reports on protests. Here are some ideas. » Nieman Journalism Lab
"People kept sharing these videos that were coming up and it was unambiguous what was going on. We weren't looking at a stream of videos of violence erupting or clashes breaking out. We were looking at cops, attacking people." → Read More
Climate Change Burns Its Way Up the Pop Charts
Also this week, a fancy new word sums up the moment → Read More
A Satellite Lets Scientists See Antarctica’s Melting Like Never Before
NASA's new ICESat-2 satellite provides the most detailed look yet of where the continent is losing and gaining ice. → Read More
Climate Change: It’s a Buzzkill for Bumblebees, Study Finds
Climate change could increase the risk of extinction for the bees, which are already threatened by pesticides and habitat loss. → Read More
One Thing We Can Do: Fix Recycling
Also this week, the latest global temperature reports. → Read More
2019 Was a Record Year for Ocean Temperatures, Data Show
A new analysis found 2019 was the hottest for the world's oceans. The five hottest years have also be in the past five years. → Read More
Climate Change Is Ravaging the Arctic, Report Finds
It was another very warm year in the region, leading to low winter sea ice and growing concerns over sea level rise. → Read More
World’s Oceans Are Losing Oxygen Rapidly, Study Finds
A new report found that oxygen levels in the world’s oceans declined by 2 percent over 50 years, threatening marine life around the planet. → Read More
Warming Waters, Moving Fish: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Iceland
Ocean temperatures are on the rise and warming waters are causing fish to swim for their lives, causing financial disruption and international conflicts. → Read More
Flying Through Fire With a Notepad and a Prayer
When I learned of a scientific mission to study wildfire smoke by flying through fires on a jet plane, I immediately asked to join the trip. → Read More
Want the Greenest Device? You May Already Own It
One way to help the planet is not to buy new tech, especially stuff the planet never needed, says Kendra Pierre-Louis, who reports on the environment. → Read More
A Forecast for a Warming World: Learn to Live With Fire
The Kincade fire is burning more than 10,000 acres in California. Other areas of the country are experiencing drought so understanding fire is becoming ever more important. → Read More
The Return of the 'Blob': Hawaii's Reefs Threatened by Marine Heat Wave
A researcher likened the current heat wave to one that formed in 2014 and caused the first known mass bleaching of corals around Hawaii. → Read More
How to Buy Clothes That Are Built to Last
The environmental impact of our clothing choices extends far beyond our closets and buying fewer items that are more durable can lower the impact on the planet. Here’s what to look for when shopping for clothes. → Read More
Climate Change Fills Hurricanes With More Rain, Analysis Shows
The Gulf Coast is being inundated with rain and preparing for possible landfall of a tropical storm. A study of recent hurricanes found that climate change increased rainfall by up to 9 percent. → Read More
How Dengue, a Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease, Could Spread in a Warming World
Climate change and urbanization could increase the number of people at risk of contracting dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that can be deadly. → Read More
Can the Paris Climate Goals Save Lives? Yes, a Lot of Them, Researchers Say
A new study projects how many additional deaths could occur in 15 American cities if the world misses its targets for taming climate change. → Read More