I'm Jen Monnier, a freelance journalist based in Seattle, Washington. I write about energy, pollution, public health and environmental policy. Read my words in Scientific American, CityLab and the Los Angeles Times, among others.

I also fact-check. I've checked stories in publications including Spectrum News and Discover Magazine.
Get in touch:

​jen@jenmonnier.com
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Marine Heat Waves Are Becoming More Common and Intense. What Can We Do to Minimize the Harm?
Ensia
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Who Will Eat All These Oysters?
Hakai Magazine
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Reducing Street Sprawl Could Help Combat Climate Change
Scientific American
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Cities Are Worried About the Health Effects of Glyphosate  
CityLab
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How to Die in The Anthropocene
Anthropocene Magazine

Your smart speaker records you more often than you think
ScienceLine

Glowing capsule illuminates problems in gut
Spectrum News

Legislators aim to bring smart city tech to small towns
ScienceLine

A country bursting with people wants to control its animal population
ScienceLine

PODCAST: The Hudson River is flowing with pharmaceutical drugs
ScienceLine

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What is glyphosate?
Live Science
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Med Schools Fear Lack of Residency Slots, Training Sites
Medscape
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When Epidemics Collide: COVID-19 Upends Opioid Addiction Treatment
Medscape
Coronavirus poses unique threat to U.S. homeless population
Scientific American
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Sick of singing 'Happy Birthday while washing hands to fight coronavirus? Try these pop hits instead.
Los Angeles Times
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The 6 Rules of Serving Fish to Kids
Fatherly.com
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Moms show Gender Bias Against Emotional Expression in Boys. But Why?
Fatherly.com
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WA Winemakers Reel from One Shutdown, Prepare for Another
Crosscut
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Running out of daylight
ScienceLine

When Everyone Thinks You're Imaginary
ScienceLine

​New Consortium May Create Projects, Funding for Autism Research
​Spectrum News

Lyme bacteria settled in North America far earlier than we thought
ScienceLine
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