Mary Catherine O'Connor
Climate ReporterMary Catherine O’Connor is a radio and print reporter whose beats include climate change, energy, material circularity, waste, technology, and recreation. She was a 2022-23 Audio Academy Fellow at KALW . She has reported for leading publications including Outside, The Guardian, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America, and many trade magazines. In 2014 she co-founded a reader-supported experiment in journalism, called Climate Confidential.
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A group of swimmers in San Francisco have raised enough money to reopen their favorite beach during the government shutdown. -
CrosscurrentsGetting buildings off gas is about environmental justice and climate change. Starting in 2027, it’s also a requirement. -
A live event on California Clean Air Day, October 1, discussing how to affordably transition to cleaner energy in your home and neighborhood. -
Sea level rise is complicating cleanup efforts at a Superfund site in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunter’s Point neighborhood. -
CrosscurrentsIt’s been half a decade since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire devastated Big Basin State Park. The fire forced park officials to rethink the role of fire in managing the ancient redwood forest. -
CrosscurrentsResidents of a riverside community in Napa County are being forced to confront sea level rise — and conflicts about how to build for the future. -
CrosscurrentsSince the Trump administration put a hold on funding for climate programs back in January, federal support for a wide range of climate related projects has been thrown into question. -
CrosscurrentsSchool buses pollute the air and can make students feel dysregulated. Switching to electric can help, but it’s a test of political will. -
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency, OR EPA, said it is shuttering environmental justice offices and laying off hundreds of employees. On Tuesday, around 100 EPA employees and union representatives gathered in San Francisco to rally for the agency and its workers. KALW’s Mary Catherine O’Connor has more. -
CrosscurrentsDespite who is in the White House, the fight against climate change is ongoing. KALW recently held a live panel discussion about the ongoing local actions taking place.
