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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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. -
CrosscurrentsA teacher and students are taking a stand against single-use plastic in school lunches served at San Francisco public schools. -
CrosscurrentsTurning food and yard waste into compost fights climate change while benefiting our soil — and us. -
CrosscurrentsIn parts of the Santa Cruz Mountains spared by 2020’s CZU Lightning Complex fire, the Brush Busters are making their older and mobility-challenged neighbors’ homes more resistant to future fires. -
CrosscurrentsCongestion pricing reduces car traffic and boosts public transit. And it can clean the air and improve safety. But can it get a green light in San Francisco? -
CrosscurrentsCement and concrete account for around 7 percent of carbon dioxide emissions. That's as much as cars. Now, this essential commodity is getting a climate-focused reinvention. -
CrosscurrentsIt’s not just our cars. There’s a big movement to get buildings off of gas.
