Matthew Rozsa

Email: mrozsa@salon.com

Twitter: @MatthewRozsa

Matthew Rozsa is a professional writer whose work has appeared in multiple national media outlets since 2012 and exclusively at Salon since 2016. Throughout his career he has covered politics, culture and social issues. Today he is primarily a science journalist, one who focuses on the broad spectrum of topics related to climate change.

He received a Bachelor's degree in History from Bard College in 2006, a Master's degree in History from Rutgers-Newark in 2012 and left Lehigh University as ABD in its History PhD program in 2023. He interviewed former President Jimmy Carter in 2018, was a guest on Fox Business in 2019, repeatedly warned of President Donald Trump's impending refusal to concede during the 2020 election, spoke at the Commonwealth Club of California about QAnon in 2021, was awarded a science journalism fellowship from the Metcalf Institute in 2022, appeared on NPR in 2023 and interviewed former Senator Joe Lieberman in one of his last media appearances (Lincoln Forum Bulletin, 2024).

Yemeni man washes his face Heat Wave
"Borrowed time": As we shatter temperature records, experts worry we're in "uncharted territory" Matthew Rozsa
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Thanks to a genetic breakthrough, a rare rhino species may be rescued from extinction Matthew Rozsa
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers most severe coral bleaching ever recorded Matthew Rozsa
At the Acropolis ancient hill, medics help woman who has passed out from the heat during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, Greece.
Elevated heat may be linked to more than half a million stroke deaths, especially in poor countries Matthew Rozsa
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Climate change is making homelessness worse — but experts say we can help Matthew Rozsa
River full of debris
Have humans triggered a new geologic era? Geologists disagree if the Anthropocene exists or not Matthew Rozsa
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Sick, hot world: Climate change favors disease vectors, threatening to unleash more pandemics Matthew Rozsa
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EPA puts first-ever limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water Matthew Rozsa
Members of Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human Rights
Swiss seniors win first-ever human-rights case on climate change Matthew Rozsa
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"Record-shattering" heat wave in Antarctica — yep, climate change is the culprit Matthew Rozsa
Cocoa farmer drying cocoa beans
Why the price of chocolate exploded: How climate change drives inflation Matthew Rozsa
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Why suspicious deaths and violence plague the seafood industry and what we can do about it Matthew Rozsa
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A fungal pandemic is massacring frogs, but scientists just found a virus that could lead to a cure Matthew Rozsa
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The average human brain size is growing — but that doesn't exactly mean we're smarter Matthew Rozsa
Cows Pose in a Kansas Pasture
Bird flu outbreaks are popping up across the U.S. Should you be concerned? Matthew Rozsa