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I was today years old when I learned that „allspice“ isn’t a pre-made mix of spices I can’t get outside the US but simply translates...

I was today years old when I learned that „allspice“ isn’t a pre-made mix of spices I can’t get outside the US but simply translates to „Neugewürz“ in German.

When it snows in Vienna, you have to post a photo. It’s the law.

When it snows in Vienna, you have to post a photo. It’s the law.

Off to Warsaw. #traintravel

Off to Warsaw. #traintravel

#Fireworks are such a big thing in Austria there are year-round stores where anyone can buy them. Today, the queue is 50 deep. Huge...

#Fireworks are such a big thing in Austria there are year-round stores where anyone can buy them. Today, the queue is 50 deep. Huge difference from the US where I only ever saw them at „South of the Border“ along I95 in #SouthCarolina. #nye #newyears #2023

Already working on a new NYT story (on biodiversity and Nazi science) and preparing a #science #journalism workshop with Julia Sklar at the...

Already working on a new NYT story (on biodiversity and Nazi science) and preparing a #science #journalism workshop with Julia Sklar at the Complexity Science Hub in #Vienna on January 13 (drinks included, so sign up - and please spread the word!) #sciencejournalism https://www.csh.ac.at/event/csh-workshop-put-a-piece-of-science-in-your-story/

And, almost as an early Christmas gift, I got to help produce "Quest's World of Wonder" in Vienna with Richard Quest and...

And, almost as an early Christmas gift, I got to help produce "Quest's World of Wonder" in Vienna with Richard Quest and actress Verena Altenberger. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/travel/2022/12/19/quests-world-of-wonder-austria-festive-vienna-christmas-2.cnn

For @nytimes, I spent a few days in the small, pretty city of #Graz (where I studied journalism!) to profile its new, outspokenly #Marxist...

For @nytimes, I spent a few days in the small, pretty city of #Graz (where I studied journalism!) to profile its new, outspokenly #Marxist mayor, and find out how she won the hearts of the poor & the wealthy alike.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/world/europe/graz-austria-communist-mayor-elke-kahr.html

I started reporting from #Ukraine last year, and returned shortly after #Russia invaded. No easy feat for a freelancer (and thanks to the...

I started reporting from #Ukraine last year, and returned shortly after #Russia invaded. No easy feat for a freelancer (and thanks to the #IWMF for giving me hostile environment training). My favorite piece in German: https://taz.de/Flucht-innerhalb-der-Ukraine/!5837049/ & in English: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/14/europe/ukraine-women-children-romania-eu-cmd-intl/index.html

After months of work, my #investigation uncovering a multimillion-euro #wildlife #trafficking network and its wealthy European clients was...

After months of work, my #investigation uncovering a multimillion-euro #wildlife #trafficking network and its wealthy European clients was published by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/01/it-is-the-best-business-the-man-who-smuggled-birds-across-europe and https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/astronomical-money-how-smugglers-made-tens-of-millions-moving-rare-birds-around-the-world #wildlifetrafficking #illegalwildlifetrade #endtrafficking #investigativejournalism

Then, I looked at scientists' efforts to keep Alpine communities safe from collapsing #glaciers & an increase in #rockfalls, often...

Then, I looked at scientists' efforts to keep Alpine communities safe from collapsing #glaciers & an increase in #rockfalls, often linked to the warming #climate. Got to report this from the French & the Italian side of the #MontBlanc, Europe's highest peak.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/these-melting-mountain-peaks-could-kill-thousands-can-science-help

The summer was fantastic as I spent lots of time on #glaciers (mostly with badass #glaciologists like Andrea Fischer). For #AFP, I hiked to...

The summer was fantastic as I spent lots of time on #glaciers (mostly with badass #glaciologists like Andrea Fischer). For #AFP, I hiked to Jamtal glacier, and for Nat Geo, we took a helicopter to retrieve a "goatelope" mummy. #Alps #glaciology #climate https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220807-austrian-scientists-race-to-reveal-melting-glaciers-secrets and https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/500-year-old-goatelope-mummy-found-in-melting-european-glacier

Another NatGeo magazine piece, on the beautiful #icecaves of the Alps & the scientists unlocking their secrets before they've melted...

Another NatGeo magazine piece, on the beautiful #icecaves of the Alps & the scientists unlocking their secrets before they've melted away. With mesmerizing images by Robbie Shone. #climatechange https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/the-alps-magical-ice-caves-risk-vanishing-in-our-warming-world-feature I also wrote a piece on tourist-friendly #caves
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/for-an-otherworldly-experience-venture-into-europes-ice-caves

This ran as cover across the globe, and was translated into Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Dutch... and into my first language, German (which...

This ran as cover across the globe, and was translated into Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Dutch... and into my first language, German (which always feels a little strange!). Working with Ciril Jazbec and the rest of the team was fantastic.

Here we go - my reporting highlights of 2022, which started with my first big, long read in the March issue of National Geographic Magazine....

Here we go - my reporting highlights of 2022, which started with my first big, long read in the March issue of National Geographic Magazine. "Saving Winter" touched me in so many ways. It changed the way I see home, and how I think about #climate reporting. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/saving-winter-in-the-alps-feature

The joy of 90s cooking, when all you needed was a microwave.

The joy of 90s cooking, when all you needed was a microwave.

Obligatory first snow post. #Vienna #Schneeflöckchen

Obligatory first snow post. #Vienna #Schneeflöckchen

#Twitter memories: I first got on around 2008. It was a fun community, esp in Austria. Then a Twitter friend asked to meet IRL, suggesting...

#Twitter memories: I first got on around 2008. It was a fun community, esp in Austria. Then a Twitter friend asked to meet IRL, suggesting "the gas station right on your street." No idea how he knew (never posted anything revealing my address). Got so freaked I deleted Twitter.

The US arrested a Cambodian government official for trafficking tens of thousands of wild macaques WHILE ON ROUTE to a meeting on #CITES,...

The US arrested a Cambodian government official for trafficking tens of thousands of wild macaques WHILE ON ROUTE to a meeting on #CITES, the international convention to better protect wildlife from trafficking.

Audacious, yet not the first time CITES documents have been used to funnel wild, protected animals into the legal trade. They can easily be forged or recycled - or issued by a corrupt official. #COP19 #wildlife #trafficking

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/cambodian-officials-and-six-co-conspirators-indicted-taking-part-primate-smuggling

Here we go, an #introduction: I'm a journo based in #Europe (#Austria, to be precise) and write for the NYT, WaPo, Nat Geo Mag etc....

Here we go, an #introduction: I'm a journo based in #Europe (#Austria, to be precise) and write for the NYT, WaPo, Nat Geo Mag etc. about #climatechange and the #biodiversity crises, and some of the interesting people I meet along the way. Niche interests: Tracking down #wildlife trafficking networks and roaming the Alps to see how people are adapting to warming temperatures.