Vivian La is WBUR's environmental reporting fellow.
Her previous work on this beat ranges from wildfire smoke in cities to middle school science fairs. Vivian's work has appeared in Science Magazine, the Chicago Tribune and Illinois Public Media.
Originally from the Chicago suburbs, she graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's degree in journalism and minor in biology.
When she's not thinking about environment stories, Vivian enjoys finding new bookstores to explore and spending time outdoors.
Recently published
What Springfield lost when the feds clawed back a $20 million grant
Federal moves to eliminate "environmental justice" grant programs threaten progress in a city with high rates of asthma and childhood lead poisoning. Now, officials are suing the Trump administration to...
EPA puts at least 5 New England staffers on leave for 'dissent' letter
The staff are among more than 130 federal employees facing investigation for signing a letter that EPA officials say misleads the public.
Cool Boston's hottest neighborhoods with more white roofs and trees, study says
Boston University researchers found that planting about 2,500 trees and installing 3,000 “cool roofs” could bring relief to nearly 80,000 residents.
Boston rivers are cleaner. But sewage, climate change threaten progress
The Mystic, Neponset and Charles Rivers continue to get cleaner, according to an annual report card from a coalition of watershed groups. But the organization's leaders warned that progress has...
Beach report: Southie water still the cleanest around Boston Harbor
Pleasure Bay and City Point beaches in South Boston earned perfect cleanliness scores in an annual report on 15 metropolitan beaches.
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Walden Pond beach to close for the summer due to construction
An accessible bathhouse is being built at the popular swimming spot, slated to finish by fall.
UMass researchers discover new tick-borne bacteria strain
A UMass study found that rabbit ticks, which don't typically bite humans, can be carriers for a bacteria similar to the pathogen that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
AG Campbell releases 'Know Your Rights' guide as ICE arrests surge
“The aggressive ICE tactics we’re seeing across the commonwealth do not protect the public, and instead spread fear,” AG Andrea Campbell said. The guidance responds to questions that the office...
Massachusetts private attorneys, seeking pay raise, refuse criminal defense work
The bar advocates, who represent people who cannot otherwise afford a lawyer, say they are are seeking an hourly wage comparable to other New England states.
College graduates say job prospects look bleak in science and environmental professions
Recent college graduates are concerned about how recent funding cuts, shrinking agencies and changing policies are impacting their chances of working in environmental science.