Articles by Chad Small
Chad Small is a freelance environmental and data journalist. He is a third-year PhD student in Atmospheric and Climate Science at the University of Washington, researching how information about tropical phenomena can improve our understanding of extreme rainfall and flooding events. He is a former data reporting fellow at Grist and climate change editorial fellow at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. He is currently the 2025 AAAS Mass Media fellow with Inside Climate News.
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Can the EPA actually make school buses greener?
Electric school buses could greatly reduce students’ exposure to diesel emissions.
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![a dark-colored car park at a red and white charging station for electric vehicles in front of a sign stating prices]()
High gas prices have a lot more people searching for electric vehicles
But not everyone can afford to buy a new (or used) EV.
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How 5G could send weather forecasting back to the 1970s
Plans to expand wireless cellular networks could be bad news for atmospheric science.
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![the back of a USPS mail truck with blue eagle logo and brake lights. In the background, palm trees and blue skies]()
![the back of a USPS mail truck with blue eagle logo and brake lights. In the background, palm trees and blue skies]()
The Postal Service plans to spend billions on gas-powered vehicles
The Postal Service's decision is a major blow to the Biden administration’s climate goals.
