Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Carbon Offsets Are Failing Indigenous Communities and Forests Are Suffering

Carbon Offsets Are Failing Indigenous Communiti...

Forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, but the intense focus on their carbon-sinking abilities hides a darker truth.

Carbon Offsets Are Failing Indigenous Communiti...

Forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, but the intense focus on their carbon-sinking abilities hides a darker truth.

Innovative Ropeless Fishing Systems Promise New Hope for Marine Life

Innovative Ropeless Fishing Systems Promise New...

Can new technologies turn the tide for our ocean giants?

Innovative Ropeless Fishing Systems Promise New...

Can new technologies turn the tide for our ocean giants?

Garbage Lasagnas Are Cooking Up a Climate Crisis

Garbage Lasagnas Are Cooking Up a Climate Crisis

The powerful greenhouse gas generated by this putrid dish is over 80 times more impactful than CO2 over 20 years.

Garbage Lasagnas Are Cooking Up a Climate Crisis

The powerful greenhouse gas generated by this putrid dish is over 80 times more impactful than CO2 over 20 years.

Seattle Restaurant Sparks Outrage After Denying Entry to Blind Influencer and His Service Dog

Seattle Restaurant Sparks Outrage After Denying...

Imagine walking into a restaurant, ready for a meal, only to be stopped at the door—not for what you did, but for who you are.

Seattle Restaurant Sparks Outrage After Denying...

Imagine walking into a restaurant, ready for a meal, only to be stopped at the door—not for what you did, but for who you are.

Thousands of VA Healthcare Positions on the Chopping Block as Veterans Brace for Impact

Thousands of VA Healthcare Positions on the Cho...

As the VA faces monumental budget shifts and increased demands from veterans, questions arise about the future of veteran care.

Thousands of VA Healthcare Positions on the Cho...

As the VA faces monumental budget shifts and increased demands from veterans, questions arise about the future of veteran care.

Women Veterans Left Behind by Inadequate Mental Health Support

Women Veterans Left Behind by Inadequate Mental...

As they return to civilian life, many women veterans face a hidden struggle.

Women Veterans Left Behind by Inadequate Mental...

As they return to civilian life, many women veterans face a hidden struggle.

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