Melba Newsome Melba Newsome is a veteran freelance journalist with more than 20 years of experience reporting on environmental news.
EVs Have No Tailpipe Pollution, but There Are Still Problems When the Rubber Meets the Road By Melba Newsome June 26, 2024 Hint: There's something hiding in the tires In this story: electric vehicles, transportation, toxics
This Long Island Tribe Is Dealing With the Impact of Climate Change By Melba Newsome April 16, 2024 The Shinnecock are using nature-based solutions to save their ancestral lands from coastal erosion In this story: indigenous communities, ecosystems, marine ecosystems, climate change
North Carolina Agency Warns Anglers About Poisoned Fish By Melba Newsome January 22, 2024 New dangers in the Cape Fear River threaten recreational and subsistence fishing In this story: PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), fish, marine ecosystems