Writing

“Puerto Rico is using residents’ home batteries to back up its grid.” Grist, Jan. 16, 2024.

“Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.” Grist, Nov. 17, 2023.

“5 years after the Camp Fire, a survivor reflects on Paradise’s recovery.” Grist, Nov. 8, 2023.

[Field reporting, photos] “On Maui, returning home means confronting toxic risks,” Grist, Aug. 22, 2023

[Field reporting, photos] “Locals have been sounding the alarm for years about Lahaina wildfire risk,” Grist, Aug. 17, 2023.

[Field reporting, photos] “Housing on Maui is scarce. Where will fire survivors go?” Grist, Aug. 16, 2023.

[Story, photos] “‘Where are they?’ With government aid still spotty, Maui locals funnel supplies to fire survivors.” Grist, Aug. 15, 2023.

“The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?” Grist, May 26, 2023.

“A California bill could help make EVs a blackout solution,” Grist, May 4, 2023.

[Story, photos] “What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico’s energy resilience? Residents have ideas.” Grist, Apr. 21, 2023.

[Story, photos, videos] “California is racing to electrify trucks. Can the industry keep up?” Grist, Feb. 23, 2023.

[Photos] “California’s next flood could destroy one of its most diverse cities. Will lawmakers try to save it?” Grist, Jan. 19, 2023.

“How to build a better bike-share program,” Grist, Jan. 20, 2023.

“California wants everyone to drive EVs. How will low-income people afford them?” The Guardian, Oct. 14, 2022

“‘A living, breathing building’: the rise of resilience centers amid extreme heat in the US,” The Guardian, Sept. 23, 2022

“Puerto Rico No Se Vende,” The Cleanest Line, July 22, 2022 (English version)

“Puerto Rico No Se Vende,” The Cleanest Line, July 21, 2022 (versión en español)

“Big retailers are getting into the secondhand market. Will that change how we shop?” Grist, Mar. 02, 2022

“A Closer Look at New York’s First Farmworkers Union,” Latino Rebels, Oct. 19, 2021

“First Among Equals,” The Surfer’s Journal, Volume 30

“Garbage Bins for The Ocean,” The Cleanest Line, 2021

“Hari Perumal Wants You to Care About Supply Chains,” Outside, May 10, 2021

“The Lifesaving Nature of Foam,” The Cleanest Line, 2020

“Cycle of Ancestry,” Bikepacking, Apr. 2, 2021

“How Surfboard Businesses Are Trying to Stay Afloat in the Midst of a Pandemic,” SURFER, Apr. 15, 2020

“Is It Possible to “Wipe Out” the CO2 Footprint of Your Surf Travel?” SURFER, Oct. 17, 2019

“This ‘Seasuit’ Aims to Offer Muslim Women More Access to Surfing,” SURFER, Feb. 19, 2020