Sara Hashemi
@sarahashemi.bsky.social
science writer + fact-checker | words in The Guardian, Sentient, Sierra, Smithsonian, and more | SHERP 42 | 📍mtl/nyc
Bees are essential to California’s almond industry, but, as @jenniedurant.bsky.social suggests in her new book, Bitter Honey, it has forced a change across beekeeping operations, which now look more like factory farms. @sarahashemi.bsky.social reviews:
California Almonds Depend on Billions of Bees. ‘Bitter Honey’ Asks at What Cost
A new book reports how beekeeping operations are more like livestock megafarms.
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Haven't logged in here in a while, so here are some stories from the last few months, starting with this one in @theguardian.com about a US-backed mine in Quebec I wrote in January:
‘Our minerals could be used to annex us’: why Canada doesn’t want US mining
Opposition to a controversial graphite mine in Quebec strengthened once the Pentagon became involved
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My first story for @nytimes.com: a profile of Rachel Reid, bestselling author of Heated Rivalry. Still pinching myself!
She Put the Heat in ‘Heated Rivalry’
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Read my story on Miquelon's relocation project:
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 12mo agoHow do you move a village? Residents of France’s last outpost in North America try to outrun the sea
In my first for @theguardian.com, I reported on an unprecedented climate relocation project happening in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France's last remaining foothold in North America.
How do you move a village? Residents of France’s last outpost in North America try to outrun the sea
As rising tides eat away at the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon archipelago off Canada, plans to move the historic village to higher ground have divided residents
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My latest!
Science Magazine@science.org · last yr.Work relating to Microsoft’s new quantum computing chip has been called into question after an author on the 2017 study acknowledged it contained “undisclosed data manipulations,” according to emails obtained by Retraction Watch and Science. scim.ag/42Z6Vz2
For Sierra, I reviewed American Oasis by Kyle Paoletta. Read below:
What's in Store for American Deserts?
Kyle Paoletta's book "American Oasis" charts the shifting sands of the US
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Thrilled to share a piece I co-created for @silver-nyc.com’s Winter 2025 Sonic Dash 🎧 “In Stitches” examines obstetric violence from the perspective of a birth doula. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Sonic Dash: Winter 2025 Finalist Spotlight - "In Stitches" (Chloe Irving, Angelina Mazza, and Stuart Leach) - Silver Podcast Network | iHeart
<p>Out of all the creators who participated in our Winter 2025 Sonic Dash, we were only able to feature the top three winners so far. Now, we would love to showcase some of the incredible work from th...
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"Inside a Texas county’s battle against the use of sewage sludge and the forever chemicals left behind." Uprooter @sarahashemi.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/pfas-contami...
PFAS Contaminated a Texas County’s Farms, Threatening Animals, Water and Public Health
Inside a Texas county’s battle against the use of sewage sludge and the forever chemicals left behind.
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In my latest for Sentient, I reported on a Texas county's long battle with forever chemicals in sewage sludge. Read here:
Sentient@sentientmedia.org · 2y agoJohnson County’s long saga with PFAS started in 2022. More than two years later, county officials declared a state of disaster, as testing pointed to high levels of forever chemicals in the county’s farmland. Sara Hashemi reports:
"A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina." Uprooter @sarahashemi.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...
Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say
A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.
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When it comes to systemic climate solutions, lawmakers and development banks tend to favor tech-based interventions. But are these strategies really the best? A report from @fairrinitiative.bsky.social makes the case for nature-based solutions. @dawnattride.bsky.social explains:
The Case for Nature-Based Solutions, Examined
Whether hi-tech or nature-based, all climate action requires tradeoffs.
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My first for Sentient: Air pollution linked to industrial hog farms in eastern North Carolina can be seen from space, with higher levels of toxic pollutants in Black, Hispanic and Indigenous communities.
Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say
A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.
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Air pollution linked to industrial hog farms in eastern North Carolina can be seen from space, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Virginia. @sarahashemi.bsky.social reports:
Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say
A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.
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My luv letter to Bob’s Burgers in THIS mag’s fall issue is now online! 💌🍔
Family ties
Bob’s Burgers keeps getting better. Loren Bouchard’s animated sitcom, now in its 15th season on FOX, is bigger-hearted and far more ambitious than when it first aired in 2011. It has the kind of confi...
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I reviewed Turning to Stone for Sierra's Winter issue. Read here:
Sierra Magazine@sierramagazine.bsky.social · 2y agoFrom Sierra's Winter books section: Turning to Stone is a love letter to the foundations of our planet. It invites us to understand Earth’s creativity, its rituals and idiosyncrasies. “Earth doing what Earth does,” Bjornerud writes. “What a place to grow up.” www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2024-...
I’ll be writing daily stories for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social’s Smart News section this month! Read my latest to learn more about the Santa Ana winds 💨
L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
The seasonal gusts have exacerbated the deadly fires, and they’re expected to pick back up next week
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One of my favourite writers (@angejmazza.bsky.social) in conversation with one of my other fav writers (sabs.bsky.social). Read their thoughtful interview below!🪳🦀🌊
angelina mazza@angejmazza.bsky.social · 2y agoTruuuuly a privilege to interview Sabrina Imbler (@sabs.bsky.social) about their creative practice for @thecreativeindependent.com 🌀🌱
I fact-checked this great piece by @delaneynolan.bsky.social in the latest issue of Sierra! You can read it online below.
Sierra Magazine@sierramagazine.bsky.social · 2y agoTake an interactive tour of the LNG terminals mushrooming along the Gulf Coast. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2024-...
Read my story!
Sierra Magazine@sierramagazine.bsky.social · 2y agoWildfires broke out across the Northeast this fall, and some continue burning today. The region, which is not typically the site of such fires, is learning on the go how to manage them and plan for the future. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/envir...
Listen to Angelina’s amazing segment below!!
angelina mazza@angejmazza.bsky.social · 2y agoI produced a story for All the Best radio! It’s about how queer and trans folks in NYC are finding connection and respite in spaces that once excluded them. Listen to “Out Here” on Apple Podcasts/wherever you listen to podcasts 🌱🌈 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
This is such a good story, and at its core is something that I think the scale of online shopping often hides from us in plain sight: So much of the abundance it promises is just a lot of disappointing sameness in the end
Mia Sato@miasato.bsky.social · 2y agoNew from me: Two influencers make very similar content promoting Amazon products. They dress the same. They buy the same stuff. They even have a similar tattoo. Now one is suing the other, claiming her rival won't stop copying her. But who influenced whom? www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...
How well do you know the depths of New York City? Dive deep in Scienceline's latest Special Project: NYC Under the Surface scienceline.org/special-proj... #nyc #sciencejournalism #sciencenews #healthnews #environmentnews
NYC Under the Surface - Scienceline
Plunge into the depths and peel back the surface hiding the city’s secrets: mussels of Newtown Creek, the National Guard stationed in subways, the beavers of Astor Place — and more! Click the icons to...
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I wrote about what Laura Helmuth accomplished at Scientific American, and what her resignation means for science journalism, and for me personally defector.com/do-not-accep...
Do Not Accept An Unscientific American | Defector
Laura Helmuth was named editor-in-chief of Scientific American in March 2020, shortly before the magazine was set to celebrate its 175th year in print. Helmuth, who had previously directed health and ...
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Put together some very fun data visualizations here ~~ global emissions are complicated, but digging into the numbers can help ✨ www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/20/1...
Who’s to blame for climate change? It’s surprisingly complicated.
The world’s biggest polluters, by the numbers.
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I hate to ask it of you, but can you all please be brave and post your grossest thanksgiving dishes when the time comes? it's vital for this website's prospects
finally on bluesky. just need my kpop fan accounts here 🙏
Earlier this month, activists protested outside Citigroup's NYC headquarters, calling out the bank for being a main funder of new fossil fuel projects worldwide despite its stated sustainability goals of decarbonizing. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/clima...
