Fellows & Editors
Jason Plautz
- Trip:
- Fellows 2014
- Affiliation:
- National Journal
- Country:
- Brazil
- Year:
- 2014
- Find me on:
Jason Plautz is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal, covering congressional and administrative policy related to climate change and other environment and energy issues. He previously covered transportation and EPA for Greenwire and his writing has appeared in Mental Floss, TheAtlantic.com, Pacific Standard, InsideClimate News and Sports Illustrated for Kids. A native of Shaker Heights, Ohio, he graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and political science.
Stories
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Brazil’s Dangerous Climate Spiral
A massive drought that has left Latin America's largest city on the brink of running dry. A long-awaited rainy season is yet to arrive, and key water reservoirs have shrunk to...
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In a Catholic Stronghold, Evangelicals Flexing Their Political Power
Pastor Silas Malafaia, the megawatt televangelist and leader in Brazil's Pentecostal Assemblies of God church, did not get his preferred choice in the country's presidential election. He wanted Marina Silva,...
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Barack Obama, Batman, and Elvis Presley All Lost Elections on Sunday
{image-1} Barack Obama was running for office in Brazil this weekend, but he lost. Also on the list of election losers Sunday: Mr. Bean, Batman, Elvis Presley, and Spiderman. The weird roster...
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This Woman Could Become One of the World’s Most Influential Environmentalists
Even for a politician who bills herself an outsider, Marina Silva's résumé is stacked with curiosities. She grew up in a poor, rural part of Brazil and says...
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