Reporter covering clean tech, climate tech, food, and agriculture for C&ENhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattblois.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattblois.bsky.social/post/3mox2maxr6s2hSeconding this sentiment from @craigofwaffles.bsky.social . Do you have questions about my stories? Send me an email. Answering reader questions is fun, and often sparks new story ideas. Contact info for reporters is on our author pages. Here's mine: lnkd.in/eNDUXQsK [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:damdmacik3m2mjbugetsdlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mox2maxr6s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattblois.bsky.social/post/3mo6bd7b6gk2xLast year, FDA started issuing emergency use authorizations for drugs to treat New World screwworm, the first ever for animal health products. Evidence from South America shows the drugs should help farmers cope. But the real solution is to push screwworms out of the US https://cen.acs.org/food/agriculture/Old-drugs-kill-New-World/104/web/2026/06?trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content https://lnkd.in/e4ynPsRb13 Jun 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:damdmacik3m2mjbugetsdlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6bd7b6gk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattblois.bsky.social/post/3mn7s4f6ras2nAn interesting update on this story. Solvay says it's planning to source rare earth feedstock for its separation plant in France from Viridis' planned ionic adsorption clay mine in Brazil. https://www.solvay.com/en/press-release/solvay-and-viridis-sign-letter-intent-loi-rare-earth-materials-sourcing [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jun 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:damdmacik3m2mjbugetsdlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7s4f6ras2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattblois.bsky.social/post/3mmvdcilwu22iMining heavy rare earths is unlike any other type of mining I've come across. Typically, miners pour chemicals into the ground and let them seep through the soil. It's caused immense environmental damage in Asia, but now miners in Brazil say they have a better method. https://cen.acs.org/environment/rare-earth-mining-brazil/104/web/2026/0528 May 2026 05:51 +0000at://did:plc:damdmacik3m2mjbugetsdlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvdcilwu22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mattblois.bsky.social/post/3mmc24acol22yThe war in Iran is disrupting supply chains for sulfuric acid, potentially increasing prices for such a wide array of products. With help from @fredagordon.bsky.social, I wrote about the sulfur supply chain for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/business/economy/sulfuric-acid-sulfur-fertilizer-iran-war/104/web/2026/0520 May 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:damdmacik3m2mjbugetsdlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc24acol22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattblois.bsky.social/post/3lpukuz2irs22Hi all. I'm new here. I'm a reporter at @cenmag.bsky.social covering clean tech, climate tech, batteries, biobased chemicals, food, sustainable agriculture, pesticides, and more. I'm linking some of my favorite stories below. Reach out if you hear about a story I should be writing about.23 May 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:damdmacik3m2mjbugetsdlee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpukuz2irs22