Articles by Reporter Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Sachi Kitajima Mulkey is a Grist reporter covering the intersection of climate change, policy, politics, and culture. She previously covered climate news for Grist and the New York Times during year-long reporting fellowships. In 2026, her writing for Grist won a National Edward R. Murrow award. Her work has also appeared in The Nation and The Japan Times, and she has made guest appearances on the PBS NewsHour, Radiolab, and The Weather Channel.
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![a large yellow instrument the size of a car goes into the ocean off of the side of a ship with crew in orange vests surrounding it]()
![a large yellow instrument the size of a car goes into the ocean off of the side of a ship with crew in orange vests surrounding it]()
Outrage rescued an important ocean research program. Crucial ones remain at risk.
Senators saved a network of ocean sensors from "supreme stupidity." But other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding, too.
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![A display of shoes with a neon sign that reads 'You deserve new shoes' in the shop window of a New Look fashion retail store on November 10, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.]()
![A display of shoes with a neon sign that reads 'You deserve new shoes' in the shop window of a New Look fashion retail store on November 10, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.]()
What your cheap clothes cost the planet
A global supply chain built for speed is leaving behind waste, toxins, and a trail of environmental wreckage.
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![A "no parking" sign is nearly completely submerged in floodwater from Florida's Santa Fe River during Hurricane Irma in 2017]()
![A "no parking" sign is nearly completely submerged in floodwater from Florida's Santa Fe River during Hurricane Irma in 2017]()
Waterlogged and contaminated: In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for their flooding troubles
Residents are trying to connect the dots between hurricanes, high radium levels, and a mineral mining giant next door.
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![tipped over beaker leaking out liquid filled with the pattern of planet Earth]()
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A siege on science: How Trump is undoing an American legacy
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has slashed federal agencies, canceled national reports, and yanked funding from universities. The shockwaves will be felt worldwide.
