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

Meet The Ocean's Fastest — Marine Speedsters Might Outswim Your Wildest Expectations

Meet The Ocean's Fastest — Marine Speedsters Might Outswim Your Wildest Expectations

In the deep blue wilds of the ocean, speed is everything. It decides who eats and who escapes. Among coral reefs and open water, some marine animals have evolved with...

Meet The Ocean's Fastest — Marine Speedsters Might Outswim Your Wildest Expectations

In the deep blue wilds of the ocean, speed is everything. It decides who eats and who escapes. Among coral reefs and open water, some marine animals have evolved with...

Climate Change Is Turning Half the Ocean Green as Ecosystems Shift

Climate Change Is Turning Half the Ocean Green as Ecosystems Shift

The ocean isn’t just rising—it’s changing color. Over 56% of Earth’s oceans have shifted from blue to green in just two decades, a signal of major disruptions in marine life.

Climate Change Is Turning Half the Ocean Green as Ecosystems Shift

The ocean isn’t just rising—it’s changing color. Over 56% of Earth’s oceans have shifted from blue to green in just two decades, a signal of major disruptions in marine life.

Engineer Risks Career to Save Whales from Devastating Port Project

Engineer Risks Career to Save Whales from Devastating Port Project

A civil engineer helped plan a massive port—until he realized it would destroy one of Europe’s most biodiverse marine sanctuaries. What he did next changed everything.

Engineer Risks Career to Save Whales from Devastating Port Project

A civil engineer helped plan a massive port—until he realized it would destroy one of Europe’s most biodiverse marine sanctuaries. What he did next changed everything.

After Diagnosis, Corporate Manager Leaves Job, Crosses Pacific Alone With Rescue Cat

After Diagnosis, Corporate Manager Leaves Job, Crosses Pacific Alone With Rescue Cat

He quit his job, sold everything, and taught himself to sail. Then, with no open-ocean experience and a life-threatening spinal condition, Oliver Widger set off from Oregon—alone except for his...

After Diagnosis, Corporate Manager Leaves Job, Crosses Pacific Alone With Rescue Cat

He quit his job, sold everything, and taught himself to sail. Then, with no open-ocean experience and a life-threatening spinal condition, Oliver Widger set off from Oregon—alone except for his...

When A Mother Lion Risks It All to Confront Powerful Male Threat

When A Mother Lion Risks It All to Confront Powerful Male Threat

When a towering male lion approached the cubs, their mother didn’t flinch. She ran straight at him, risking her life to protect the pride’s future.

When A Mother Lion Risks It All to Confront Powerful Male Threat

When a towering male lion approached the cubs, their mother didn’t flinch. She ran straight at him, risking her life to protect the pride’s future.

Tiny New Frogs Discovered Just as Their Habitat Begins to Vanish

Tiny New Frogs Discovered Just as Their Habitat Begins to Vanish

Deep in the Juruá River Basin, one of the Amazon’s most isolated corners, a strange call pierced the rainforest noise. It wasn’t a bird or insect—Albertina Pimentel Lima knew that...

Tiny New Frogs Discovered Just as Their Habitat Begins to Vanish

Deep in the Juruá River Basin, one of the Amazon’s most isolated corners, a strange call pierced the rainforest noise. It wasn’t a bird or insect—Albertina Pimentel Lima knew that...