Yessenia Funes

New York

Environmental Journalist at Freelance

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In West Bank, Hope for Future in Link Between Land and People

2 weeks ago | sej.org | Yessenia Funes

The author, planting a cherry tree near Bethlehem in the West Bank this spring, part of an initiative by a local environmental group to help maintain Palestinian culture. Photo: Olivia Meehan. Voices of Environmental Justice: In West Bank, Hope for Future in Link Between Land and PeopleBy Yessenia FunesThe sun hung low in the afternoon sky. I felt a slight chill in the air, so I wrapped my denim jacket around me tighter.
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data - and their culture

3 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Yessenia Funes

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data - and their culture

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Yessenia Funes

FeaturesThe Trump administration’s war on DEI is spurring scientists and researchers from Indigenous communities to seek new protections for their data. May 12, 2025, 12:00 PM UTCDr. Max Liboiron, Professor in the Department of Geography at Memorial University in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. | Photo by Greg Locke / The VergeEvery month, a group of Indigenous scientists from around the world gathers on Zoom. They never have an agenda.
Gutting Federal Funding Undercuts Massive Strides in Indigenous Science | Atmos

Mar 3, 2025 | atmos.earth | Yessenia Funes

The Trump administration’s funding cuts threaten Indigenous sovereignty and science at a time when both are more important than ever in our fight against the climate crisis. Brad Parry had a lot planned this year for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, where he serves as the tribal council’s vice chairman.
Preventing the Next Nex Benedict | Atmos

Feb 6, 2025 | atmos.earth | Yessenia Funes

02.06.2025 One year after the trans teen’s death, Oklahoma’s queer, trans, and Indigenous community is rising up to meet a flurry of pro-fossil fuel and anti-trans policies.
Nonprofit brings light to tribal lands in Arizona

Feb 3, 2025 | kiowacountypress.net | Yessenia Funes

(Arizona News Connecton) Click play to listen to an abbreviated version of this article. Leonard Selestewa is used to broken promises. The 62-year-old grew up in the house his father built for his mother on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, where 35 percent of households don't have access to electricity. He still lives here, growing subsistence crops like blue corn and lima beans.
Nonprofit brings light to tribal lands in Arizona

Jan 31, 2025 | kawc.org | Alex Gonzalez |Yessenia Funes

Alex GonzalezBy Yessenia Funes for Atmos. Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service CollaborationLeonard Selestewa is used to broken promises. The 62-year-old grew up in the house his father built for his mother on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, where 35% of households don't have access to electricity. He still lives here, growing subsistence crops like blue corn and lima beans.
Advice From Climate Experts as Trump Is Sworn In | Atmos

Jan 20, 2025 | atmos.earth | Yessenia Funes

01.20.2025 President Donald Trump is threatening environmental deregulation and rollback, but the climate movement is prepared to give him the fight of his life.
Trump Admin Could Kill Funding for Life-Saving Climate Resiliency Hubs

Dec 7, 2024 | truthout.org | Yessenia Funes

A federal law is helping an Atlanta church build an emergency shelter. Other communities may not get the same chance. By Yessenia Funes , YaleClimateConnections Published December 7, 2024 People gather before the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Vicars Community Center in Atlanta, Georgia, in July 2024. Tiffany Ade.
Chasing Gold

Dec 5, 2024 | possibilities.news | Yessenia Funes

This edition includes original reporting and is exclusive to paid subscribers. Update your subscription here for as little as $3 a month. And thank you to all who support this work. You make writing this every Wednesday worth it. LISTENING: to my 2024 Spotify wrappedFEELING: grateful for a new yearSEEING: my inbox pop off with endless deals 😵‍💫Last week, I sat at my Thanksgiving Day table with the fam, enjoying my wine, when my aunt brought up some news about El Salvador.

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