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 beluga whale swims underwater, sunlight casting rippled reflections across its white body.

Ontario Stands At The Gate While Thirty Beluga Lives Hang In Balance

Thirty belugas. One closed park. A denied export. An impossible threat. Marineland says it can’t pay the bills and warns of euthanasia if no emergency action happens.

Ontario Stands At The Gate While Thirty Beluga Lives Hang In Balance

Thirty belugas. One closed park. A denied export. An impossible threat. Marineland says it can’t pay the bills and warns of euthanasia if no emergency action happens.

Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear stand outdoors, one holding a rifle while the other drinks from a water bottle near an abandoned building.

Hidden Chemical Threat Linked To Surge in Parkinson’s Disease Around Military Bases

For decades, a single chemical has silently seeped into our homes, workplaces, and water supplies—now, scientists say it may be fueling the world’s fastest-growing brain disorder.

Hidden Chemical Threat Linked To Surge in Parkinson’s Disease Around Military Bases

For decades, a single chemical has silently seeped into our homes, workplaces, and water supplies—now, scientists say it may be fueling the world’s fastest-growing brain disorder.

Shark Nets Rip Safety From The Sea And Leave Humpbacks Gasping For Survival

Shark Nets Rip Safety From The Sea And Leave Humpbacks Gasping For Survival

Whale season should mean joy along Queensland’s coast. Instead, rescue crews keep chasing heartbreaking scenes: mothers and calves wrapped in shark nets, dragging heavy gear for miles, burning precious energy...

Shark Nets Rip Safety From The Sea And Leave Humpbacks Gasping For Survival

Whale season should mean joy along Queensland’s coast. Instead, rescue crews keep chasing heartbreaking scenes: mothers and calves wrapped in shark nets, dragging heavy gear for miles, burning precious energy...

Tiny Catfish Seen Conquering a Brazilian Waterfall in a Life-or-Death Rush

Tiny Catfish Seen Conquering a Brazilian Waterfall in a Life-or-Death Rush

Thousands of palm-sized catfish were filmed scaling a Brazilian waterfall—at night, in surging water, on glass-slick rock.

Tiny Catfish Seen Conquering a Brazilian Waterfall in a Life-or-Death Rush

Thousands of palm-sized catfish were filmed scaling a Brazilian waterfall—at night, in surging water, on glass-slick rock.

A side-by-side image showing a man in a bandana taking a selfie at sea on the left, and a white sailboat with blue accents sailing across open water on the right.

Music Teacher Embarks On Dangerous Solo Crossing Of The Pacific Ocean

A former music teacher traded his classroom for the open sea, determined to sail alone across the Pacific. On a small boat named Songbird, he has faced flat days of...

Music Teacher Embarks On Dangerous Solo Crossing Of The Pacific Ocean

A former music teacher traded his classroom for the open sea, determined to sail alone across the Pacific. On a small boat named Songbird, he has faced flat days of...

An underwater volcanic eruption releases glowing lava and a massive cloud of smoke and ash into the deep ocean.

Volcano Beneath The Pacific Pulses Nonstop As The Clock Ticks Toward Eruption

A mile beneath the Pacific, a restless volcano is rattling more than 1,000 times a day. The seafloor is swelling. Instruments are humming.

Volcano Beneath The Pacific Pulses Nonstop As The Clock Ticks Toward Eruption

A mile beneath the Pacific, a restless volcano is rattling more than 1,000 times a day. The seafloor is swelling. Instruments are humming.