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

A Supernova’s Fingerprint In Our Seas Raises Chilling Questions On Planetary History

A Supernova’s Fingerprint In Our Seas Raises Chilling Questions On Planetary History

A strange clue is hidden in the crust at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean—a sudden spike in a rare element called beryllium-10 that appeared about 10 million years ago....

A Supernova’s Fingerprint In Our Seas Raises Chilling Questions On Planetary History

A strange clue is hidden in the crust at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean—a sudden spike in a rare element called beryllium-10 that appeared about 10 million years ago....

Broken metal barrels rest on the seafloor, now covered in bright yellow coral and marine life, surrounded by clear blue water and patches of sand.

Ghostly Barrels Are Turning The Deep Into Dead Zones, But What Is In Them?

Off Los Angeles, corroding barrels sit 3,000 feet down—and many glow with white “halos.” Tests near these rings hit an extreme pH around 12. Most life cannot survive there.

Ghostly Barrels Are Turning The Deep Into Dead Zones, But What Is In Them?

Off Los Angeles, corroding barrels sit 3,000 feet down—and many glow with white “halos.” Tests near these rings hit an extreme pH around 12. Most life cannot survive there.

Split image showing a solar farm under the sun on the left and a worker in a hard hat installing solar panels on the right.

High-Altitude Solar Farms In China Match The Output Of A Megadam In Weeks Not Years

China’s solar revolution isn’t happening in its cities—it’s happening above the clouds. On the Tibetan Plateau, colossal solar farms now generate in just three weeks the power once produced by...

High-Altitude Solar Farms In China Match The Output Of A Megadam In Weeks Not Years

China’s solar revolution isn’t happening in its cities—it’s happening above the clouds. On the Tibetan Plateau, colossal solar farms now generate in just three weeks the power once produced by...

Close-up of a pangolin perched on a branch, surrounded by green leaves in a forest setting.

China Scrubs Pangolin Medicine From Official Handbook As Conservation Pressure Mounts

China just erased pangolin-based medicines from its official rulebook—and one legendary tonic lost its place overnight.

China Scrubs Pangolin Medicine From Official Handbook As Conservation Pressure Mounts

China just erased pangolin-based medicines from its official rulebook—and one legendary tonic lost its place overnight.

Georgia Police Dog Dies Alone In Sweltering Patrol Car After Deputy’s Negligence

Georgia Police Dog Dies Alone In Sweltering Patrol Car After Deputy’s Negligence

She was young, loyal, and full of potential — a bloodhound named Georgia, the newest member of her sheriff’s K-9 team. But one July afternoon, she was left inside a...

Georgia Police Dog Dies Alone In Sweltering Patrol Car After Deputy’s Negligence

She was young, loyal, and full of potential — a bloodhound named Georgia, the newest member of her sheriff’s K-9 team. But one July afternoon, she was left inside a...

Soldier in combat gear and helmet drinks from a blue water bottle while resting in a cold outdoor environment.

Pentagon Delays Leave Military Families Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water

Military communities asked for answers. They got new delays. PFAS—“forever chemicals” tied to cancers and immune harm—still linger under homes, barracks, and playgrounds while cleanup targets slide into the next...

Pentagon Delays Leave Military Families Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water

Military communities asked for answers. They got new delays. PFAS—“forever chemicals” tied to cancers and immune harm—still linger under homes, barracks, and playgrounds while cleanup targets slide into the next...