Quinn Glabicki

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

2 months ago | publicsource.org | Stephanie Strasburg |Quinn Glabicki

Pittsburgh stories through photosAsim Yildirim came in from his evening prayers and pulled out a large calendar. Nearly every square during March was filled with the name of a family or neighbor that his family would host for an iftar meal in their Ross Township home. In his culture and religion, he explained, inviting guests to dine also welcomes angels and prayers. Last year, the family welcomed two non-Muslim families to their home during Ramadan. This year, they invited 10.