Krystal Vasquez is a freelance science journalist whose writing spans across environmental science, policy and justice. She also holds a PhD in atmospheric chemistry from Caltech. Learn more.

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Wastewater treatment releases nearly double the methane that was previously thought

Chemical & Engineering News | Mar. 2023

Pele’s hairs can provide insight into the Mauna Loa eruption

Chemical & Engineering News | Dec. 2022

Maybe PFAS aren’t as sturdy as previously thought

Chemical & Engineering News | Aug. 2022

Racial and ethnic disparities persist in NSF funding decisions

Chemical & Engineering News | Aug. 2022

Loud noise can be deadly but we can quiet the din

Sierra | Jul. 2022

Texas storm Uri hit people with disabilities hard

Sierra | Feb. 2022

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