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.

Field Notes From Altadena

I'm in Southern California to learn about wildfires. The flames will return, so how do people prepare?

On Trial

The company behind the Dakota Access oil pipeline has hit Greenpeace with a $300 million lawsuit. The long-awaited trial kicked off this week.

Victory Day

"I beat the bastards," said Leonard Peltier, the Indigenous activist released from prison after serving 49 years.

Rematriation

In Kentucky, two Indigenous women are hoping to stop a prison's construction by purchasing the land where it is being proposed.