Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Rising Temperatures Threaten Every Bite We Take

Rising Temperatures Threaten Every Bite We Take

The food on your plate may be more dangerous than you think. Rising temperatures, floods, and heatwaves are creating the perfect breeding ground for deadly pathogens.

Rising Temperatures Threaten Every Bite We Take

The food on your plate may be more dangerous than you think. Rising temperatures, floods, and heatwaves are creating the perfect breeding ground for deadly pathogens.

How Animal Storybook Characters Transform Childhood Learning Forever

How Animal Storybook Characters Transform Childhood Learning Forever

Did you know that animal characters in children’s books do more than entertain? They shape emotional growth, boost creativity, and even level the playing field for young learners.

How Animal Storybook Characters Transform Childhood Learning Forever

Did you know that animal characters in children’s books do more than entertain? They shape emotional growth, boost creativity, and even level the playing field for young learners.

Hybrid Sheep Scandal Exposes Dangerous Consequences of Cloning

Hybrid Sheep Scandal Exposes Dangerous Consequences of Cloning

What happens when cloning technology collides with greed? Hybrid animals are spreading, native ecosystems are at risk, and the ethical stakes are higher than ever.

Hybrid Sheep Scandal Exposes Dangerous Consequences of Cloning

What happens when cloning technology collides with greed? Hybrid animals are spreading, native ecosystems are at risk, and the ethical stakes are higher than ever.

Climate Change Is Drowning the Home of Florida’s Endangered Key Deer

Climate Change Is Drowning the Home of Florida’s Endangered Key Deer

Rising seas are swallowing their habitat, threatening their very existence. As saltwater creeps in and storms intensify, will these creatures find a way to survive—or will they disappear forever?

Climate Change Is Drowning the Home of Florida’s Endangered Key Deer

Rising seas are swallowing their habitat, threatening their very existence. As saltwater creeps in and storms intensify, will these creatures find a way to survive—or will they disappear forever?

Hurricanes Are Growing Deadlier as Climate Change Fuels Their Strength

Hurricanes Are Growing Deadlier as Climate Change Fuels Their Strength

Our oceans are heating up, and the result is catastrophic. Hurricanes are becoming stronger, faster, and far deadlier than ever before. Communities are being battered by storms that didn’t even...

Hurricanes Are Growing Deadlier as Climate Change Fuels Their Strength

Our oceans are heating up, and the result is catastrophic. Hurricanes are becoming stronger, faster, and far deadlier than ever before. Communities are being battered by storms that didn’t even...

How Synthetic Whale Poop Is Reviving Dying Marine Ecosystems

How Synthetic Whale Poop Is Reviving Dying Marine Ecosystems

Whale poop might sound gross, but it’s critical for ocean health and even fighting climate change. With fewer whales to do the job, scientists are taking matters into their own...

How Synthetic Whale Poop Is Reviving Dying Marine Ecosystems

Whale poop might sound gross, but it’s critical for ocean health and even fighting climate change. With fewer whales to do the job, scientists are taking matters into their own...