Author Archives: Melody Schreiber

Local Issues

The Battle for Brown Grove, The Washington Post magazine; also published by The Philadelphia TribuneViolence at the Capitol has ‘upped the ante’ and helped put DC statehood ‘in sight,’ Insider (also published by Yahoo News)How DC’s Ganjapreneurs Are Working Around the Law with Marijuana Edibles, ViceWatermen Go From Harvesting Oysters to Hauling Tourists, The Washington PostWagtime in D.C., a Doggie DayContinue reading “Local Issues”

Food Systems

Food Systems Haitian Immigration Is a Biden Success Story. I’ve Seen It Firsthand, The New RepublicCan Oysters Save Our Seas?, The New RepublicThe Challenge of Sustainable Chocolate, The New RepublicGot Food Scraps? Hail a ‘Compost Cab’, GristHungry for change, China Dialogue

Natural Disasters

Volcanic Eruptions The ‘Anticipatory Anxiety’ of Waiting for Disaster, The AtlanticHawaii’s Epic Lava Leak Could Bring New Life to the Big Island’s Waters, The Atlantic Earthquakes Mental Health Care Is Becoming Accessible in Nepal, OutsideFacebook and the Illusion of Safety, The AtlanticIn Nepal’s Capital, Plumes From Pyres and Pleas From Quake Survivors, The Washington PostWhat Nepal’s Earthquake Felt Like FromContinue reading “Natural Disasters”

Climate Change

I reported from France, Norway, Sweden, and the Canadian Arctic with Camilla Andersen on GroundTruth Project climate change reporting fellowships in 2015-16. Paris Agreement on Climate Change > A Super-Nerdy Insurance Plan Could Save Countries From Damage Caused by Climate Change, Quartz> Man-Made “Wind Trees” Will Finally Make It Possible to Power Homes Using Turbines, Quartz> A TinyContinue reading “Climate Change”