Environment & Future
The Genius Loci of Threatened Places
A philosophical piece on place, memory, and ecological loss.
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Community Land Trusts: A Quiet Answer to the Housing Crisis
How CLTs work, who they serve in the Twin Cities, and their limits.
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Founding Editor, Krino Media
Jamal Awil
Jamal Awil is the founding editor of Krino Media, built on a simple bet: readers are hungrier for evidence than for a side to root for. He still reports and writes — holding his own pieces to the same rule as everyone else.
Pieces by Jamal Awil
Environment & Future
Data Viz: A Decade of MN Weather, Visualized
A decade of weather data for Twin Cities turned into a compelling visual story.
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Evolutionary Biology Meets Climate: How Species Adapt (or Don't)
Tying evolutionary biology to real-time climate adaptation and extinction risk.
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Weekly Climate Watch: Local to Global in 5 Minutes
A 5-item briefing: local weather events, global climate news, and one action item.
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Podcast: The Scientists Tracking Climate From the Field
Conversations with ecologists and field researchers working on climate impact.
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Ecology Deep Dive: What a Healthy Ecosystem Actually Looks Like
A field visit and interview-based exploration of local ecological restoration projects.
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Opinion: Environmentalism Has a Class Problem
A critique of the mainstream green movement's disconnect from working-class communities.
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Explainer: What Carbon Capture Actually Does (And Doesn't)
A clear, honest breakdown of carbon capture tech — neither hype nor dismissal.
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MN Climate Report: How Warming Is Changing Saint Paul
Local data on temperature shifts, extreme weather, and flooding, grounded in MN.