Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes is an environmental journalist telling stories of society's most oppressed. She's been published in The Guardian, Yale Climate Connections, The Verge, Vox, and more. Think of this newsletter as a digital postcard from a friend.

IT'S A FEMININOMENON

Can we all get pumped about the prospect of a President Kamala Harris?

The Real Distraction

Let's stop wasting time on conspiracy theories. Our futures are on the line.

Can You Beliebe It?

Pop star Justin Bieber performed at the wedding of a billionaire family in India — which made its fortune off dirty petrochemicals and fossil fuels.

Confronting Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl underscores why low-income nations need immediate access to climate reparations.

Disaster & Desecration

The deaths from extreme heat in this year's Hajj pilgrimage underscore the ways climate disaster will taint sacred rites of passage.