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Rachel Waldholz

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Rachel Waldholz is an independent producer based in Berlin. She previously covered energy and the environment for Alaska’s Energy Desk in Anchorage, where she was a producer for the podcast Midnight Oil. Her work has appeared on national programs including NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and Marketplace.
Young climate change activists sit with activist Greta Thunberg in a huddle at the climate talks in Madrid.
Climate Change
Marathon climate talks in Madrid end with disappointment
Protesters wear yellow jackets and sign that speak of climate emergency in Spanish language
Climate Change
Activists enraged by slow pace of climate diplomacy in Madrid
A woman stands and speaks at a podium
Climate Change
As US steps back on climate change, will EU and China take the lead?
A person with white face paint and red robes stands near man in black uniform
Climate Change
4 things to watch at the climate talks in Madrid
An estimated 100,000 people turned out for the climate strike in Berlin on Sept. 20, 2019.
Climate Change
In Germany, the politics of climate change are shifting beneath Merkel’s feet
A man wearing googles holds up a sign that says "stop fossil fuel! there is no border in the sky!"
Climate Change
The world struck a major climate deal in Poland. So, what’s in it?
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Environment
US a wild card as climate negotiators race to meet Friday deadline
The tops of buildings are barely visible through a thick layer of smog.
Climate Change
Smothered by smog, activists are urging Poland to reconsider coal
A man wearing a hard hat is silhouetted against old heavy windowpanes in a factory.
Climate Change
Poland is a coal country. But for how long?