Articles by

Matt Reynolds

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

The widespread layoff of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown vital research into disarray, according to former...

‘Dengue Boy’ Is the Weird, Fleshy Novel You Need Right Now

Evolution, ethnography, epidemics—this is the soup from which Dengue Boy, a brilliantly strange new novel by the...

Early Detection Tools Help but They Can’t Stop Every Wildfire

A little after 6:25 am on November 8, 2018, a 911 dispatcher received the first report of...

RFK Jr.’s Organic Crusade Has Sparked a Weird Political Realignment

In October, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood outside the United States Department of Agriculture headquarters and railed...

Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis

On his first day in office, President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders that will...

Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses

As houses continue to burn in Los Angeles, officials have already started talking about rebuilding the city....

Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser

Joe Biden’s climate legacy is already complicated. His administration helped pass two laws that put unprecedented funding...

Beyond Meat Says Being Attacked Has Just Made It Stronger

In 2019, the future of vegan meat looked rosy. Beyond Meat was on the verge of going...