I’m an award-winning journalist focused on climate, conflict and migration who’s reported for The Atlantic, National Geographic, The New York Times, Scientific American, TIME, CBS News Radio, VICE News TV and more. I’m currently an environment reporter at New Scientist.

Based in Moscow, Istanbul and now the London area, I broke stories internationally including deadly anthrax infections from thawing permafrost, the identity of the second Skripal poisoner and how Russia spills two Deepwater Horizons of oil each year. From Alaska to Somalia, I’ve covered wildfires, droughts, earthquakes, melting glaciers, sea ice geoengineering, a polar bear “invasion” and three COP summits.

I’ve received awards from the National Academies, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Covering Climate Now and the press clubs of Atlantic City and Milwaukee, as well as a Scripps environmental journalism fellowship and two Emmy nominations. I’ve spoken at universities including my alma mater Wisconsin and been a mentor for the Society of Environmental Journalists.

You can find me on social media at @AlecLuhn and IceMushroom.Substack.com or contact me below.