Explore

Trending Topics

Ashley Braun

Ashley Braun is a Seattle-based freelance science and environmental journalist. She works as a deputy editor for DeSmogBlog.com and is a contributing science writer for Natural History Magazine. She has written for The Atlantic, Slate, Scientific American, Discover Magazine, Popular Science online, Hakai Magazine, Earth Touch News, Grist.org, and OnEarth.org. She also fact-checks for Discover Magazine and others. Find more of her writing at ashleybraun.com/writing and follow her on Twitter at @ashleybraun.

Stories by Ashley Braun

People always tell us they love our newsletter. Find out yourself with a weekly dose of our ad‑free, independent journalism
Get The Narwhal in your inbox!
People always tell us they love our newsletter. Find out yourself with a weekly dose of our ad‑free, independent journalism
Get The Narwhal in your inbox!

Our members make The Narwhal’s ad-free, independent journalism possible. Will you help us hold the powerful accountable?
JOIN THE POD
Will you help us hold the powerful accountable?
I’M IN
Investigative reporting like The Narwhal’s is now blocked on Facebook — and soon Google will do the same. One way to make sure you still get the facts? Sign up for our free newsletter.
I’m already signed up
Printed text saying: "Good news is hard to find," with each word disappearing one by one
Investigative reporting like The Narwhal’s is now blocked on Facebook — and soon Google will do the same. One way to make sure you still get the facts? Sign up for our free newsletter.
I’m already signed up