Jen Monnier

Jen Monnier

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Jen Monnier is a journalist in Seattle covering the environment and public health. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, CityLab, the Los Angeles Times, Hakai Magazine and Ensia. She earned her master's degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University and a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Western Washington University.

Latest articles by Jen Monnier

To mark the occasion of the Paris Climate Agreement's entry into force (Nov. 4, 2016), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended a meeting of civic society leaders in Conference Room 8 at UN Headquarters in New York City.

What is the Paris Agreement?

By Jen Monnier published

The Paris Agreement is an international plan to address climate change.

Planet Earth
Close up photo of a Burmese python, one of the most prevalent invasive species in Florida.

What are invasive species?

By Jen Monnier published

An invasive species is a type of animal, plant, fungus or any other living thing that has arrived in a new environment and can harm other species there.

Animals
Platform supply vessels battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon's 126 person crew.

What was the Deepwater Horizon disaster?

By Jen Monnier published

In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, killing 11 people. Two days later the rig capsized, and the pipe below began spewing oil.

Fossil Fuels
A tractor spraying chemicals on a field.

What is glyphosate?

By Jen Monnier published

Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide chemical in the world, sprayed everywhere from farms to backyards.

Pollution