Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Ocean Habitats Under Assault As Toxic Ash From Wildfires Descends

Ocean Habitats Under Assault As Toxic Ash From Wildfires Descends

Fires are raging near the coast, and plumes of ash are drifting far out to sea. Is our ocean safe when debris from homes, businesses, and entire neighborhoods washes into...

Ocean Habitats Under Assault As Toxic Ash From Wildfires Descends

Fires are raging near the coast, and plumes of ash are drifting far out to sea. Is our ocean safe when debris from homes, businesses, and entire neighborhoods washes into...

Ghostly Giant Phantom Jelly Surprises Scientists in the Midnight Zone

Ghostly Giant Phantom Jelly Surprises Scientists in the Midnight Zone

Deep in the world’s darkest ocean waters, an immense jelly-like predator roams in near silence. Its bell can measure over 3 feet across, and its four lace-like arms stretch up...

Ghostly Giant Phantom Jelly Surprises Scientists in the Midnight Zone

Deep in the world’s darkest ocean waters, an immense jelly-like predator roams in near silence. Its bell can measure over 3 feet across, and its four lace-like arms stretch up...

Acidic Oceans Are Causing Oysters To Become Female

Acidic Oceans Are Causing Oysters To Become Female

Ocean acidification now looms as a direct challenge to oysters. Experts warn that more acidic conditions can alter the sex balance in these shellfish. Some oysters start life as male,...

Acidic Oceans Are Causing Oysters To Become Female

Ocean acidification now looms as a direct challenge to oysters. Experts warn that more acidic conditions can alter the sex balance in these shellfish. Some oysters start life as male,...

Study Finds Massive Fertilizer Use Ravages Pollinators And Threatens Harvests

Study Finds Massive Fertilizer Use Ravages Pollinators And Threatens Harvests

Pollinators safeguard global food security and healthy ecosystems. New data reveals a strong link between fertilizer inputs and lower pollinator counts. This information emerges from extensive field trials in England,...

Study Finds Massive Fertilizer Use Ravages Pollinators And Threatens Harvests

Pollinators safeguard global food security and healthy ecosystems. New data reveals a strong link between fertilizer inputs and lower pollinator counts. This information emerges from extensive field trials in England,...

Activists Rally for Elephant's Freedom Amid Heartbreaking Losses At Los Angeles Zoo

Activists Rally for Elephant's Freedom Amid Heartbreaking Losses At Los Angeles Zoo

Billy the Elephant has spent decades in captivity, rocking back and forth under the LA Zoo’s watchful eyes. But two heartbreaking elephant deaths triggered an official investigation.

Activists Rally for Elephant's Freedom Amid Heartbreaking Losses At Los Angeles Zoo

Billy the Elephant has spent decades in captivity, rocking back and forth under the LA Zoo’s watchful eyes. But two heartbreaking elephant deaths triggered an official investigation.

The Reason Why Dogs Launch Into Sudden 'Zoomies'

The Reason Why Dogs Launch Into Sudden 'Zoomies'

Every evening, millions of dogs sprint through houses like miniature tornadoes. But have you ever wondered what truly triggers these wild surges?

The Reason Why Dogs Launch Into Sudden 'Zoomies'

Every evening, millions of dogs sprint through houses like miniature tornadoes. But have you ever wondered what truly triggers these wild surges?