Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes is an environmental journalist telling stories of society's most oppressed. She's been published in The Guardian, Yale Climate Connections, The Verge, Vox, and more. Think of this newsletter as a digital postcard from a friend.

Preorder: Mutual Aid in an Emergency

06 Aug 2026 6 min read

"For me, it really is a spirit- and ancestor-led path that I walk. It’s to them that I’m obedient."

Preorder: Mutual Aid Is the Future

30 Jul 2026 5 min read

Preorders are open for the latest issue of Loam, where I'm its first guest editor.

Extreme Heat Is Making Us Sadder (And Sicker)

23 Jul 2026 5 min read

A study the media largely ignored suggests that suicide rates may increase as the planet's temperature does.

Dreading Orange Skies

16 Jul 2026 4 min read

Wildfires in Canada and Minnesota are (once again) diminishing air quality at home in Queens. Sigh.

Take This Survey (Pretty Please)

09 Jul 2026 3 min read

Survey results will help me map the newsletter's future with you in mind.