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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
Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers
Trump administration says no new talks with California on car rules
No longer the loneliest? Why Oregon’s all-in climate push matters to California
Commutes, jobs at stake in California’s clean air battle with Trump
Why California’s air board won’t ban gas-powered cars yet
The Latest From CalMatters
In Needles, a ‘sanctuary’ for gun owners—and ‘a little jab in the eyes’ for California
California refuses to enlist clean, cheap hydropower in fight against climate change. It makes no sense
Hedge funds fight for control of PG&E, as Newsom selects new electricity regulator
BUDGET DECIDER: Making choices that impact millions
Dream Big, Live Small: Why The Van Life Is Taking Hold in California
