Rachel Cernansky
Rachel Cernansky is a freelance journalist. She writes about the environment, focusing primarily on water, coal ash and sustainable agriculture, as well as immigration and human trafficking for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, National Geographic News, Grist and Smithsonian.com. A New York native, she now lives in Denver.
As palm oil production ramps up in Africa, communities work to avoid problems plaguing other regions
Palm oil has become synonymous with environmental devastation in Southeast Asia — can Africa follow a more sustainable path forward? Read More
Are 'open source' seeds necessary for a resilient food system?
As the global agriculture industry consolidates with the recent merger between Monsanto and Bayer, the question is raised: What does it mean for the rest of us? Read More
How HP and Dell are reducing the toxics in their electronics
As global consumption of cellphones and other devices soars, industry searches for ways to decrease the threat of chemical components to people and the environment. Read More
States step in to tell consumers about chemicals in products
There are scant federal requirements on the labeling of chemicals in non-food consumer goods. Read More
Food waste is so yesterday — think biogas instead
More U.S. cities are trying new ways to harvest energy from food that otherwise would have rotted in landfills and emitted methane. Read More
From drain to drink: innovations in wastewater reuse
In response to water scarcity, municipalities are figuring out ways to treat sewage less like waste and more like a resource. Read More