Quinn Glabicki

1 month ago | technical.ly | Jamie Wiggan |Quinn Glabicki

This story by Jamie Wiggan and Quinn Glabicki was originally published by PublicSource, a news partner of Technical.ly. PublicSource is a nonprofit media organization delivering local journalism for the Pittsburgh region at publicsource.org. You can sign up for its newsletters at publicsource.org/newsletters. It took four Noongar men to hoist the warm, lifeless kangaroo onto the hooked limb from which they skinned and gutted their kill.

1 month ago | apps.publicsource.org | Quinn Glabicki |Jamie Wiggan

Western Australia's Kwinana is scarred, and Yarloop is divided. As red dust swirls and sludge lakes loom, Pinjarra residents wonder if the mining money is worth the sacrifices. Alcoa owns three sprawling refineries in Western Australia, where ore mined from the endangered jarrah forest is processed into alumina. The refineries produce hazardous emissions, which have led to lawsuits, worker complaints and home buyouts in the communities of Kwinana and Yarloop.

1 month ago | apps.publicsource.org | Jamie Wiggan |Quinn Glabicki

A one-of-a-kind ecosystem lies above the bauxite Alcoa says it needs for its future. The company’s request to expand mining in Australia is drawing objections from scientists and the land’s original inhabitants. From 7,000 feet, the reddish ruts dug by one of the world’s largest bauxite mines cut for miles through an endangered biodiversity hotspot. The ore beneath Australia’s Northern Jarrah Forest fuels Alcoa’s $12 billion global aluminum operation.

1 month ago | publicsource.org | Jamie Wiggan |Quinn Glabicki

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Photographs by Quinn Glabicki. It took four Noongar men to hoist the warm, lifeless kangaroo onto the hooked limb from which they skinned and gutted their kill. Working the carcass with an agile knife, 28-year-old Christopher Nannup carved lean chunks from the tangle of fur and sinew. Ribs, thighs, torso and tail were loaded onto the truck to be shared among family and friends.

2 months ago | publicsource.org | Quinn Glabicki

Advocates for environmental protections say they’re optimistic about the direction of Allegheny County’s Climate Action Plan nine months after some began speaking before council to protest what they deemed a flawed and rushed process. The backlash — spurred by concerns contracts would favor global corporations — led county officials to extend the planning process and convene a public hearing to further engage residents and stakeholders.