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Rachel Becker
Rachel Becker is a reporter with a background in scientific research. After studying the links between the brain and the immune system, Rachel left the lab bench with her master's degree to become a journalist via the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing. For nearly three years, Rachel was a staff science reporter at The Verge, where she wrote stories and hosted videos covering a range of beats including climate change, nicotine, and nuclear technology. Her byline has also appeared in NOVA Next, National Geographic News, Smithsonian, Slate, Nature, Nature Medicine, bioGraphic, and Hakai Magazine, as well as the PBS Digital Studios video series Gross Science and the YouTube show MinuteEarth. Rachel is now an environment reporter for CALmatters, where she covers climate change and California's environmental policies.
The latest by Rachel Becker
Exclusive: California climate budget to include $1 billion green loan fund
California’s renewable energy targets slashed carbon pollution — now there’s a proposal to pause them
Fires, floods and more: A view of California from space in 2019
Watch new 2020 law #8: California to ban smoking, vaping in state parks and beaches
California weighs controversial rule to tackle truck tailpipe pollution
California asks for clarity in clean car rollbacks. EPA’s answer might affect your commute
California says it won’t buy cars from GM, Toyota, others opposing tough tailpipe standards
Adam Schiff’s history with impeachment, as the Trump inquiry takes center stage
As California burns, scientists search the smoke for threats to firefighter health
Will fed’s lawsuit targeting California’s key climate change policy cost polluters and taxpayers?
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California’s big educational dilemma
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Disaster days legislation + New effort to curb health care costs + Unions make gains
Make up school time lost to climate disasters, fire country lawmaker says
Newsom challenges PG&E bankruptcy plan + Bakersfield children need help + Star treatment for plastics bill
