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

Icebergs floating in dark water with fresh glacier calving visible along the ice wall.

Calving Glaciers Release Hidden Dangers Beneath The Waves

When glaciers calve, walls of ice crack and tumble into water with thunderous force. What looks like a natural spectacle hides a deeper truth: these events send colossal icebergs adrift,...

Calving Glaciers Release Hidden Dangers Beneath The Waves

When glaciers calve, walls of ice crack and tumble into water with thunderous force. What looks like a natural spectacle hides a deeper truth: these events send colossal icebergs adrift,...

A narwhal surfacing in the ocean as water sprays from its blowhole.

Drone Photographer Captures Stunning Footage of 'Unicorn Of The Sea' Swimming Beneath Arctic Ice

For centuries, the narwhal has inspired legends of unicorns, but few have ever seen this mysterious whale in its natural Arctic home. That changed when a drone camera captured jaw-dropping...

Drone Photographer Captures Stunning Footage of 'Unicorn Of The Sea' Swimming Beneath Arctic Ice

For centuries, the narwhal has inspired legends of unicorns, but few have ever seen this mysterious whale in its natural Arctic home. That changed when a drone camera captured jaw-dropping...

A young sea turtle trapped in green fishing net on a rocky shoreline.

AI Drones Expose Hidden Nets That Threaten Sea Turtles

Silent killers are lurking on Australia’s most remote beaches—abandoned fishing nets that strangle turtles, dugongs, and whales. Now, AI-powered drones are exposing these hidden traps, helping Indigenous rangers haul them...

AI Drones Expose Hidden Nets That Threaten Sea Turtles

Silent killers are lurking on Australia’s most remote beaches—abandoned fishing nets that strangle turtles, dugongs, and whales. Now, AI-powered drones are exposing these hidden traps, helping Indigenous rangers haul them...

A herd of wild horses running across open grasslands with mountains and a blue lake in the background.

Thousands of U.S. Horses Still Shipped Abroad for Slaughter Each Year

Every year, thousands of American horses vanish into a system few want to believe still exists. They are hauled across borders in overcrowded trucks, denied food and water, and sold...

Thousands of U.S. Horses Still Shipped Abroad for Slaughter Each Year

Every year, thousands of American horses vanish into a system few want to believe still exists. They are hauled across borders in overcrowded trucks, denied food and water, and sold...

Side-by-side comparison image showing two different deer with growths on their bodies.

Horrifying Flesh Bubble Outbreak In Deer Raises Fears Of Wildlife Crisis

From New York to Wisconsin, deer are being spotted covered in grotesque fleshy bubbles. Wildlife experts say it’s a viral disease that can grow tumors as big as footballs—but the...

Horrifying Flesh Bubble Outbreak In Deer Raises Fears Of Wildlife Crisis

From New York to Wisconsin, deer are being spotted covered in grotesque fleshy bubbles. Wildlife experts say it’s a viral disease that can grow tumors as big as footballs—but the...

Anti Bird Netting Is Trapping And Killing Birds In New York City

Anti Bird Netting Is Trapping And Killing Birds In New York City

Bird deterrent nets were supposed to keep city buildings clean — but instead, they’ve become death traps.

Anti Bird Netting Is Trapping And Killing Birds In New York City

Bird deterrent nets were supposed to keep city buildings clean — but instead, they’ve become death traps.