Matthew Rozsa

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Climate Change Journalist at Salon

- Climate change journalist at @Salon - Erstwhile legacy blue check; now proudly checkless - Past: Mic, Quartz, MSNBC, Yahoo, MSN, The Daily Dot, etc.

Articles

Former Maryland Governor Calls on States to Place Trump Officials on Trial

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Matthew Rozsa

“This is a good resurrection story for Easter,” former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Martin O’Malley texted me on Easter weekend. “[It] seems frontline workers are reversing the illegal pain being inflicted on our neighbors by those who declared them dead.”I’ve known O’Malley for almost a decade, since I openly supported—and later wrote postmortems on—his 2016 presidential candidacy.
Federal Jobs, Science, and Anti-Intellectualism: Climate Scientists Speak Out

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Matthew Rozsa

The headlines document the hostility of the administration of President Donald Trump to the scientific community. At the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The New York Times estimates 1,300 layoffs and resignations since Trump took office, with another 1,000 threatened. At the US Environmental Protection Agency, an estimated 1,155 scientists face possible layoffs.
This Underrated 2015 Thriller Predicted Trump’s America

3 weeks ago | dreadcentral.com | Matthew Rozsa

As the large man’s knee pressed my head against the ground, I feared my skull would cave in like an overripe cantaloupe. To avoid panicking, I willed myself to zone out, but with only intermittent success. When I couldn’t stay calm, I switched back to hysteria. How did I wind up in this life-threatening situation? Like millions of my fellow Americans, I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself surrounded by Nazis.
The Best 'Friday the 13th' Movie Didn't Even Have Jason as The Killer

1 month ago | dreadcentral.com | Matthew Rozsa

Four decades ago this month, the greatest Friday the 13th movie of all time was released — and Jason Voorhees wasn’t the killer. Neither was his mother, Pamela Voorhees. (I’m looking at you, fans of the original 1980 installment.) If you’re a Friday the 13th fan and can perform process of elimination, you know by now I’m referring to the fifth installment in the venerable series, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
Trump and Musk gut NOAA and EPA, raising alarm among scientists

2 months ago | msn.com | Matthew Rozsa

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“Front row seats to a coup”: Trump and Musk gut NOAA and EPA, raising alarm among scientists

2 months ago | salon.com | Matthew Rozsa

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced mass layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world’s premier centers for studying climate science. The announcement was the culmination of Trump’s longstanding campaign against climate science as a field.
Why do the odds of asteroids hitting Earth keep fluctuating?

2 months ago | salon.com | Matthew Rozsa

Recently the asteroid 2024 YR4, which is expected to pass Earth in 2032, was calculated to have a 1 in 83 chance of striking our planet. Then a week passed and suddenly there was a new headline: Asteroid 2024 YR4 was now believed to have only a 1 in 43 chance of striking our planet — the highest odds ever recorded for a space rock to hit our planet. Later the space rock fluctuated again, this time to a figuratively and literally astronomical 1 in 59,000 chance for impact.
Why people with ADHD and autism fear stigma will get worse under Trump and RFK Jr.

2 months ago | salon.com | Matthew Rozsa

As an angel investor, Peter Shankman has made millions investing in startups, yet it wasn’t easy getting to the top of the ladder. He’s also a person with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and as such still bears the psychological scars of navigating a society that punishes people who aren’t neurotypical. “Growing up, I spent my entire life being told I talked too much,” Shankman told Salon.
Study uncovers source of Mars' redness - a key indicator the planet (maybe) once had life

2 months ago | salon.com | Matthew Rozsa

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it while the Egyptians called it "Her Desher," meaning "the red one." The planet didn’t get such a distinctive, rosy color by accident of course — but for the first time researchers have identified a single mineral they believe is responsible for Martian redness — and that mineral’s presence also indicates the potential presence of life.
Some people are losing family and friends over climate change denial — but they say facts matter

2 months ago | msn.com | Matthew Rozsa

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