Yessenia Funes

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.

How We Were Made

Disabled people face some of the greatest risks from the climate crisis — but what does "ability" really mean?

Climate Heartbreak

Is it climate anxiety or climate grief you're feeling? Or is it actually climate heartbreak?

A Climate Message in Pixar's 'Elemental'

The new animated Pixar film 'Elemental' centers around a family that leaves their homelands after a devastating storm — and the struggles of immigration.

Finding Liberation in Nature

For the Fourth of July, I reflect on the nature gap — and what independence actually means.