James Crugnale
journalist, writer

I'm a freelance environmental writer, reporting on birds, climate, cool new discoveries and mysteries of the planet. I have been published in National Geographic, Gizmodo, the New York Times, Audubon, Slate and other websites.

Previously, I worked as a science editor at the Weather Channel, where I reported on climate change, tracked down extreme weather videos and wrote and produced hundreds of videos for our technology vertical Rockets are Cool.

I also served as a researcher for Climate Town and The Climate Denier's Playbook, helping debunk pervasive myths and misinformation campaigns about the climate crisis with Nicole Conlan and Rollie Williams. I worked as an associate editor at Digg, helping curate the most interesting content from around the web for the "front page of the internet." Before that, I reported on the media for TheWrap, Mediabistro and Mediaite. 

Way back in the day, I interned at Gawker, Grist and The Reykjavik Grapevine.

I am originally from Upstate New York, receiving a degree in Communication/Mass Media at SUNY Plattsburgh and also received a Masters in environmental journalism from Michigan State University.

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