The first two stories supported by OPC Foundation Rukeyser Reporting Grants have been published

The first two stories supported by OPC Foundation Rukeyser Reporting Grants have now been published.

Kate Selig, recipient of the Flora Lewis Reporting Grant in 2025, traveled to Brazil to investigate a bold climate experiment: using crushed volcanic rock to remove carbon dioxide from the air. Her reporting for The Washington Post examines both the promise and the challenges of enhanced rock weathering as a carbon-removal strategy.

Diana Kruzman, recipient of the Theo Wilson Reporting Grant in 2024, journeyed to Kazakhstan to document the lasting environmental and human consequences of the Aral Sea’s disappearance. Her story for New Lines Magazine explores how communities are confronting toxic dust, water scarcity, and the lessons this disaster offers for other drying lakes around the world.

Both stories exemplify the mission of the OPC Foundation’s Reporting Grants Program in supporting ambitious, internationally oriented journalism that deepens public understanding of urgent global challenges.

Read their work:

The Washington Post – Kate Selig’s story

New Lines Magazine – Diana Kruzman’s story