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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
Nasty letters. Funding threats. Here’s why California’s clean air fight with the feds matters
Blunt warning says Californians must step up to meet climate goals
Can Trump really yank California’s power to police tailpipe pollution? ‘See you in court’
Beyond lawsuits, CA may weaponize electric car rebates in its emissions battle against Trump
California lawmakers stall on landmark legislation to curb plastic trash
Trump’s dual threat to California’s car deal
California’s fight over tailpipe emissions, explained
Can California save recycling?
Tired of plastic junk? California’s recycling bills propose dramatic new rules
Can California save recycling?
Seabirds eating plastic. Recyclers struggling. This is what California’s waste crisis looks like
Worried about wildfires, Californians ready to spend, vote to fight climate change
The Latest From CalMatters
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
California legislators should take a breath on housing ‘crisis.’ Looking at you, Scott Wiener
You’ve just been named California’s homelessness czar — what’s your first move?
