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.

Where the Money Flows

For the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, community experts share their concerns about where federal funding is going.

Long Live Lahaina

In Maui, wildfires have left little behind. Shameless developers are already looking to buy up the scorched land.

The Amazon's Oil Problem

Amazonian countries came together this week to discuss the future of the rainforest. They walked away with little to show.

When a Farm Is a Forest

In Brazil, small-scale farmers are re-learning the ancient ways of agroforestry, which may be the answer to protecting the Amazon.

How We Were Made

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