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Carla Delgado

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About

Carla M. Delgado is a sustainability reporter for Popular Science where she covers pollution, decarbonization, and environmental justice. She also covers health and COVID-19 for publications like Insider and VeryWell. When she’s not writing, she works in the theatre industry as a stage manager and sound operator.

More from Carla Delgado

Aerial shot of sugar cane cropland.
Agriculture

How sprinkling volcanic rocks on farmland could capture carbon dioxide

By Carla Delgado

A billowing cloud of white, orange, and brown smoke behind fir trees.
Climate Change

There’s one nasty wildfire pollutant we’ve been ignoring

By Carla Delgado

Seedlings in yellow pots at a plant nursery in Glacier National Park
Conservation

We need billions more baby trees to regrow US forests

By Carla Delgado

Person using lime electric scooter.
Climate Change

Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch

By Carla Delgado

antique store furniture
DIY

Pro tips for buying high-quality used furniture—and keeping it looking new

By Carla Delgado

Streets of New York City.
Climate Change

How ‘underground climate change’ affects life on the Earth’s surface

By Carla Delgado

person holding latest fairphone
Climate Change

The most sustainable phone on the market is the one in your pocket

By Carla Delgado

Ocean waves crashing.
Animals

How climate change is pushing oxygen out of the world’s oceans

By Carla Delgado

Fourth of July partygoers playing in red, white, and blue confetti, which could be a fireworks alternative
Climate Change

Celebrate a firework-less Fourth of July with drones, bubble guns, or confetti cannons

By Carla Delgado

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?
Climate Change

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?

By Carla Delgado

Deer and other animals in wildfire smoke during California Dixie fire in 2021
Animals

Clouds of wildfire smoke are toxic to humans and animals alike

By Carla Delgado

The planet has 8 measures of stability—and we’re pushing past most of them
Climate Change

The planet has 8 measures of stability—and we’re pushing past most of them

By Carla Delgado

A popular ‘compostable’ bioplastic isn’t as biodegradable as it seems
Climate Change

A popular ‘compostable’ bioplastic isn’t as biodegradable as it seems

By Carla Delgado

Recycling bins with symbol
Climate Change

Why the recycling symbol is part of a ‘misinformation campaign’

By Carla Delgado

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks
Energy

Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

By Carla Delgado

How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action
Climate Change

How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action

By Carla Delgado

Urban water crises often boil down to classism
Agriculture

Urban water crises often boil down to classism

By Carla Delgado

Could aquifers store renewable thermal energy?
Climate Change

Could aquifers store renewable thermal energy?

By Carla Delgado

Food forests can bring climate resilience, better health, and tasty produce to city residents
Agriculture

Food forests can bring climate resilience, better health, and tasty produce to city residents

By Carla Delgado

How big banks can make real progress against climate change
Climate Change

How big banks can make real progress against climate change

By Carla Delgado