Articles by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Sachi Kitajima Mulkey is a science and climate journalist. She was the 2024-2025 climate news reporting fellow at Grist.
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![A landscape view of bulldozers and trucks working at a landfill as seagulls fly overhead]()
![A landscape view of bulldozers and trucks working at a landfill as seagulls fly overhead]()
Landfills bake the planet even more than we realized
Aerial monitoring finds they emit methane at levels at least 40 percent higher than previously reported to the EPA.
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![An aerial photo of oange, hazy skies over New York City.]()
![An aerial photo of oange, hazy skies over New York City.]()
It’s official: US air quality got worse in 2023
A new report finds wildfire smoke from Canada tipped the scales.
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![a kitten in a pink carrier rests on a green blanket]()
![a kitten in a pink carrier rests on a green blanket]()
Kitten season is out of control. Are warmer winters to blame?
The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.
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![Man looks at refinery in distance]()
![Man looks at refinery in distance]()
Why is the idea of the Anthropocene so contentious?
The question of whether humans created a new epoch has been stirring up drama for almost 25 years.
