Articles by Staff Writer Zoya Teirstein
Zoya Teirstein is a staff writer covering the impacts of climate change on human health. Her work can also be found in Rolling Stone, Wired, and the Associated Press. She has received awards from the Indigenous Journalists Association, the SEAL Awards, and the Society of Environmental Journalists, and completed reporting fellowships with SciLine, the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawai‘i, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Most recently, she was a 2022-2023 National Science-Health-Environment Reporting fellow.
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Here’s why Twitter’s political ad ban gives Big Oil a free pass
Ads that “advocate for or against legislative issues of national importance,” like immigration, health care, and, yes, climate change, are on the chopping block.
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These hacked streets signs are the scariest thing you’ll see this Halloween
A haunted hacker has been taking over New York City Department of Transportation electronic road signs to send messages to New Yorkers from the other side.
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When wildfires sweep through California, who gets left behind?
Stories emerging from the fires shed unflattering light on the way America treats its poor, old, and working class when climate catastrophe comes knocking.
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New study helps regions find their renewable energy soul mates
Which renewable energy is most compatible with your region of the United States?
