Articles by Alexandria Herr
Alexandria Herr is a journalist who writes about climate change and the environment. You can find her work in Grist, Slate, Salon, and elsewhere.
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![Collage: an oil pumpjack casting a shadow over a cluster of small houses]()
![Collage: an oil pumpjack casting a shadow over a cluster of small houses]()
California’s dirty little secret: Oil wells in the backyard
Even Texas and Wyoming do a better job protecting communities from oil and gas drilling.
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![Two people in Saint Paul, Minnesota, taking photos of the city shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Canada]()
![Two people in Saint Paul, Minnesota, taking photos of the city shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Canada]()
Wildfire smoke in Minnesota brings dystopian skies to the Midwest
‘Unprecedented’ haze from wildfires blanketed the Twin Cities last week. More smoke is coming.
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![Collage: A mountain and trees as a scoop of melting ice cream with a hovering cloud on top]()
![Collage: A mountain and trees as a scoop of melting ice cream with a hovering cloud on top]()
Heat waves can be life-threatening — for more reasons than one
How heat and air pollution make a dangerous public health duo.
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![An Extinction Rebellion banner that reads]()
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Leaked UN report warns of climate tipping points
Here’s what they are and why they matter.
