Nearly one year ago today, I experienced a concussion that put my life on hold for four months. Last week, I got to appear on Think to talk about the experience — and how concussion science isn't reaching the patients who need it. think.kera.org/2024/05/15/the…

My daily to-do list: ☑️ Thing I already did but am writing down so I can check it off 🔲 Thing that is unimportant but easy so I will inevitably do it first 🔲 Thing that I will procrastinate, catastrophize, and eventually do 🔲 Thing I will continuously push to "tomorrow"

In "Beyond the Binary," published in the Nov. 2023 issue of #TPhysMag, we look at how researchers are expanding the understanding of the body beyond male and female. Article by Isobel Whitcomb: ow.ly/76Gz50SaTTB #PrideMonth #SABV

is a species invasive if environmental destruction forces it to migrate? the question is getting trickier to answer as climate change reshuffles species worldwide. Isobel Whitcomb with a vital story and a gorgeous ode to barred owls for Atmos: atmos.earth/barred-owls-bl…

My new essay for Atmos is my love letter for barred owls. In it, I grapple with the tension between the desire to preserve biodiversity and the reality of living on a dynamic planet that's changing faster than ever due to human-caused climate change atmos.earth/barred-owls-bl…

The 2021 heat dome was a "once in 1,000-year event." This one isn't predicted to be as bad, but having it occur at all, just three years later, is terrifying.

First real wildfire-y satellite image of the summer. The Salt Creek Fire in southern Oregon looks like the real deal, and so does the Shelly down in NorCal. Doesn't bode well for smoke down south and it's just (check notes) July 8. We haven't even had thunderstorm hits yet.

Numerous safety violations have been detected at the fast-growing landfill. It’s part of a larger pattern of problems with how the U.S. handles waste. Reporting by Isobel Whitcomb: ow.ly/NZoF50SS5PU

Landfills emit a cocktail of gases, including climate-warming methane, toxic vinyl chloride, benzene and more. For my first Canary Media article, I travelled to rural Benton County to see how this pollution impacts daily life. canarymedia.com/articles/metha…

Yesterday, I had my first radio appearance on OPB ! Listen to me speak about Coffin Butte Landfill and the practice of landfilling in the US and beyond. opb.org/article/2024/0…

Residents living near Oregon's methane-polluting Coffin Butte landfill have been sounding the alarm for years. Now Senator Jeff Merkley and other members of Congress are demanding action, Isobel Whitcomb reports in this follow-up piece canarymedia.com/articles/metha…

Canary Butte Landfill in Corvallis is starting to attract the attention of State and Federal officials, who want to address the landfill's numerous violations of environmental policy. For Canary Media, I interviewed Senator Jeff Merkley on this issue. canarymedia.com/articles/metha…

In Portland, Oregon, activists, policy-makers and engineers are working to prevent "the next Fukushima" — an oil spill on par with Deepwater Horizon that's projected to occur if tanks aren't brought up to code. My latest for High Country News hcn.org/issues/56-9/pr…

The September issue of High Country News is another winner, if I may say so. Exceptional work by tanvi @SavannaStrott Isobel Whitcomb B. "Toastie" Oaster Anthony J. Wallace The Land Desk Ben Goldfarb Sarah Trent @cwahmanholm Tina Vasquez Miles W. Griffis. Do not miss this one.

Using U.S. EPA funds, #Colorado will deploy cutting edge technology for detecting methane emissions from its 80 landfills, making it a leader among states. Reporting by Isobel Whitcomb: ow.ly/mmye50TvbT7

Colorado has an opportunity to set a new standard and emerge as a national leader in detecting and mitigating landfill emissions. Learn more from Isobel Whitcomb for Canary Media: canarymedia.com/articles/metha…

Thanks to Bill McKibben + @jaimealyse for selecting this wondrous, hopeful piece by our contributing writer, Isobel Whitcomb sierraclub.org/sierra/2023-4-…

LoCI Controls uses remotely controlled sensors to help landfills reduce #methane leaks. If scaled up, the technology could have a big impact. Reporting by Isobel Whitcomb: ow.ly/5qwJ50TSu1p