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Diana Kruzman
@dkruzman.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. I cover climate change, agriculture & human rights in Central Asia, the Middle East & more. Words in Nat Geo, The Intercept, Grist, Offrange, etc. Californian at large. Я говорю по-русски. She/her
Shameless plug for my Substack (which I’m trying to post on more frequently… will see how that goes) where I share additional thoughts & photos from my reporting trips as well as background on the stories I do! Here’s my newest post:
thejailoo.substack.com/p/yes-anothe...
Yes, another Aral Sea story
But not the one I set out expecting to write, and possibly not the one you were expecting to read.
thejailoo.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Reposted by Diana Kruzman
The drying up of the Aral Sea is a powerful warning from history and a reminder of our choices today — the economies we prioritize, the nature we neglect and the future we risk. @dkruzman.bsky.social travels to Central Asia, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Environmental Disaster and Hopeful Revival in Central Asia
From the United States to Jordan, lakes are shrinking, but the history of the Aral Sea may offer lessons for the future
newlinesmag.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Excited for my first byline in @newlinesmag.bsky.social, reported with support from the Overseas Press Club Foundation!
“Far from belonging to the distant past, the Aral Sea is the site of countless choices in our present: what kinds of economies we prioritize, what forms of nature we value and what we want our future to look like.”
@dkruzman.bsky.social reports
Environmental Disaster and Hopeful Revival in Central Asia
From the United States to Jordan, lakes are shrinking, but the history of the Aral Sea may offer lessons for the future
newlinesmag.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Reposted by Diana Kruzman
Our special issue on "Religion, Activism, & Community Action" is here!

Articles on religious leaders supporting immigrants, clergy paying for abortions, multifaith organizing, the Catholic Worker, queer religious activism, pro-Palestinian rabbis, a new TV series on religion & more! therevealer.org
October 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
An honor to judge this year's awards with so many incredible stories!
🥁 Drumroll please...

An investigation into the fossil fuel industry’s role in anti-protest laws;

A profile of a Palestinian woman collecting climate-resilient heirloom seeds;

And a sprawling television series tackling the profound fight between saving the planet and growing our economies...
The 2025 CCNow Journalism Awards — Covering Climate Now
Covering Climate Now is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 CCNow Journalism Awards. Our awards program, now in its fifth year, honors excellent reporting on many critical dimensions of the c...
www.coveringclimatenow.org
September 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Diana Kruzman
Urgent ideas for defending press freedom in Gaza, the world’s deadliest place for journalists. By @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @meghnadbose.bsky.social, and @laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/urge...
Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza
Letters, condemnations, and Israeli court cases have failed to change the world’s deadliest place for journalists. We’ve cast out for a new approach.
www.cjr.org
August 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Finally made the migration from that other site -- sharing my website with my latest stories for any new followers on here who may be confused: www.dianakruzman.com
Diana Kruzman
I'm a reporter covering the environment, religion and urbanism in the U.S. and abroad.
www.dianakruzman.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM