Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes is a journalist covering climate and environmental justice. She is editor-at-large of Atmos, an independent magazine. She's written for The Guardian, Vogue, and more.

2024 in Books

12 Dec 2024 7 min read

Here are the books I've read this year. Or at least the ones I can remember reading!

Chasing Gold

05 Dec 2024 6 min read

It's official: Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wants to reverse the country's mining ban. Activists are promising a fight.

I (We) Deserve It All

28 Nov 2024 6 min read

It's hard to feel gratitude after yet another failed COP, but we've got to try, right?

In My Head, Neurons Blaze

21 Nov 2024 5 min read

A stream of thoughts from yours truly — on history, weather, and how they all come together.

Fuck Paradise

14 Nov 2024 5 min read

I choose hardship. I choose creative imagination. I choose soul.