While the Hormuz Strait in Iran remains blocked, farmers in the US and around the world are feeling the pinch and rising costs are impacting what will be grown this spring.
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Altadena’s Small Businesses Grapple with the Fallout from the LA Wildfires
I profiled a number of residents and small business owners who were deeply impacted by the Eaton Fire in LA for Fortune Magazine.
How WatchDuty became vital to everyone in LA
I interviewed the CTO of WatchDuty for The Verge.
How Trump’s Economic Policies Could Upend the Electric Vehicle Industry
How Donald Trump’s economic plans could deeply impact consumers and make everything more expensive.
Coast-to-Coast in a Solar-Powered Vehicle Built by a Group of Young Engineers
A solar-powered vehicle made its way across the country in a record-setting 13 days, 15 hours, and 19 minutes.
Inside a Vertical Farm Hiding in Plain Sight
Thousands of pounds of greens are grown in nondescript warehouses in Compton CA, and they herald the advent of a new way to farm.
The New EPA Car Standards Could Mean More Hybrids Will Come to Market
Read my full story at Heatmap.News. Last week, the Biden administration announced its final car emission standards, aimed at pushing the auto industry to create more zero-emission vehicles. While there’s plenty in the 1,200-page document for policy wonks, politicians, environmental advocates, and automakers to hem […]
The Road Ahead for Rural EV Adoption is Rough
Read my story at The Verge. Every day, Mitch Stults commutes about 60 miles each way from his home in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, a town of 17,000 people, to his job as a sales manager for a manufactured homebuilder in Cullman. Stults was driving a […]
The House that Climate Change Will Build
Read my story at The Verge. When it comes to the American dream, home ownership looms large. “It’s that weird combination of stability and security,” Carlos Martín, the project director for the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, […]
Polestar Tackles a Softening EV Market
Read my full story at TechCrunch. Polestar showcased this week its vision for the future: new tech and next-generation vehicles that the Swedish EV company owned by China’s Geely Holdings hopes will spark sales and spur an era of growth. The inaugural Polestar Day event […]
How Taro is Eaten Around the World
Abigail Bassett’s recent story on the cultural history and significance of taro root around the world for National Geographic.
Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future
Communities are defined not just by their people, but by the environments where they gather, work, and live. From material and technology innovation to interior and exterior design, high-quality buildings form the bedrock of sustainability, urban strategy, and community engagement. Discover the ideas and products […]