Senior climate and Future Perfect editor @vox.com | Helping launch early career journalists at @uprootproject.bsky.social + @sejorg.bsky.social + Vox Media's Writers' Workshop| Previously at High Country Newshttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mfrflfyzvc2iHi folks, consider this my away message: I recently had a baby! For the next few months, I’ll be on maternity leave from @vox.com I’ll be back in late July and will be slowly ramping up our climate, biodiversity, health and science freelance projects after that time.26 Feb 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrflfyzvc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mfajbked722jNew story from me exploring complicated feelings around skimo's Winter Olympic debut, backcountry skiing, rural mountain lifestyles and climate change ✨ *Gift link* https://www.vox.com/climate/479574/milan-cortina-winter-olympics-skimountaineering-skimo?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6IjhHcVRvbnJ3N2YiLCJwIjoiL2NsaW1hdGUvNDc5NTc0L21pbGFuLWNvcnRpbmEtd2ludGVyLW9seW1waWNzLXNraW1vdW50YWluZWVyaW5nLXNraW1vIiwiZXhwIjoxNzcyNzQ0OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NzE1MzUzOTl9.OmigbZmo80pG9g1HDyXJJDQa3mrkXfGdgNhnohRqMDU&utm_medium=gift-link @vox.com @coveringclimatenow.org @climatedesk.org @sejorg.bsky.social @uprootproject.bsky.social19 Feb 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfajbked722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mf6a5oh5m226In a study published today, researchers reported that the ideal conditions for major wildfires are now aligning across different parts of the world at more than double the rate they did 50 years ago. @umairfan.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/climate/479563/wildfire-science-climate-extreme-heat-weather-australia-smoke18 Feb 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6a5oh5m226https://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mej6lseojk2hAt Australia's bat hospital, volunteers bottle-feed flying foxes injured by heat waves, ticks, barbed wire. It’s too cute (PHOTOS!) — and a reminder that protecting wildlife is inseparable from protecting the ecosystems *we all* depend on. @benjij.bsky.social /@vox.com: https://www.vox.com/climate/478025/australia-flying-fox-tolga-bat-hospital10 Feb 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej6lseojk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3megodkqpbk25This is a great piece 💙 @izzieramirez.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/culture/478480/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-halftime-show-super-bowl-lx09 Feb 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3megodkqpbk25https://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3me75cf3gj22uDon't sleep on the shingles vaccine, y'all. @dylanlscott.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/health/477761/shingles-vaccine-shot-dementia-anti-aging06 Feb 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3me75cf3gj22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3me4ldoe4rs2kTrump's new fire agency is off to a shaky start. @umairfan.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/climate/477719/wildland-fire-service-trump-forest-wildfire-interior05 Feb 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4ldoe4rs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mdnjsmjgkc2pGovernment risk maps are too coarse for the way wildfire works now. But new tools powered by AI are giving us a clearer picture. @umairfan.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/climate/476932/california-wildfire-los-angeles-risk-ai-housing-climate30 Jan 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnjsmjgkc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mdl6c6issc2wNew research reveals a wrinkle of hope for polar bears in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. @benjij.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/climate/476873/polar-bears-ice-climate-change-svalbard-research-seals-biodiversity29 Jan 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdl6c6issc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3md3weoazsk2dIcy spells sneak up on us, posing a greater challenge to forecasters and leaving little time to prepare compared to slower-moving extremes like heat waves. @umairfan.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/climate/476117/arctic-blast-cold-snap-extreme-winter-storm-us-january23 Jan 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3weoazsk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mcwum5d4222w💥 Big feature out today from @benjij.bsky.social — an exclusive look into the most ambitious effort humanity has ever launched to save an ecosystem, sourced from his field reporting at Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Don't miss this one. (No paywall) https://www.vox.com/climate/475447/australia-great-barrier-reef-climate-change-restoration @vox.com21 Jan 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwum5d4222whttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mcwum5d4222w💥 Big feature out today from @benjij.bsky.social — an exclusive look into the most ambitious effort humanity has ever launched to save an ecosystem, sourced from his field reporting at Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Don't miss this one. (No paywall) https://www.vox.com/climate/475447/australia-great-barrier-reef-climate-change-restoration @vox.com21 Jan 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwum5d4222whttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mcfjyvdd6k2eThe EPA is taking a major step toward changing its math to favor polluters over people. @umairfan.bsky.social spoke w/ several experts, including former EPA officials, and indeed, the change will likely lead to worsening air quality and harm public health. https://www.vox.com/climate/475138/epa-air-pollution-regulation-rollback-ozone-smog-trump @vox.com14 Jan 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfjyvdd6k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mcd6boxekk2qThe race to publish results may have produced weak evidence — and unnecessary panic — about plastics inside the human body. From our friends at @climatedesk.org and @theguardian.com https://www.vox.com/climate/475004/microplastics-research-false-positives-guardian-science @vox.com13 Jan 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcd6boxekk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mbz3qxfftk2bAhead of the release of the new dietary guidelines, the Trump admin buried a government study that provided the clearest evidence yet of the harms of alcohol. Now, the the official guidance yanks any limits on alcohol consumption. @dylanlscott.bsky.social @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/health/474724/alcohol-consumption-2025-dietary-guidelines-dr-oz-rfk09 Jan 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbz3qxfftk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mbz3qxfftk2bAhead of the release of the new dietary guidelines, the Trump admin buried a government study that provided the clearest evidence yet of the harms of alcohol. Now, the the official guidance yanks any limits on alcohol consumption. @dylanlscott.bsky.social @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/health/474724/alcohol-consumption-2025-dietary-guidelines-dr-oz-rfk09 Jan 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbz3qxfftk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mbytif26uk2bWhen faster than ever still isn't fast enough: @umairfan.bsky.social for @vox.com: https://www.vox.com/climate/474478/la-fires-los-angeles-eaton-palisades-rebuild-anniversary09 Jan 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbytif26uk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paigeblank.bsky.social/post/3mbwnkflfhs25Hi friends! Some news! Today, @dylanlscott.bsky.social and I launched Good Medicine, a weekly newsletter for anyone trying to make sense of their health in a moment of shaky science, viral wellness claims, and political whiplash. Sign up! https://www.vox.com/pages/good-medicine-newsletter-signup08 Jan 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:4d3itn7jlp5a5x3bavpyormu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwnkflfhs25