Helen Wieffering
@helenwieffering.bsky.social
I'm a reporter for the Associated Press based in Washington, DC, covering oceans, shipping, fisheries through an investigative lens
tips or ideas? hwieffering@ap.org
(I'm still getting set up over here)
tips or ideas? hwieffering@ap.org
(I'm still getting set up over here)
An Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts. My latest piece looks at the company that bills itself as a frontrunner of the carbon credit industry, and the special, secretive particles it plans to unleash in the ocean. apnews.com/article/clim...
An Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon capture technology.
apnews.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
An Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts. My latest piece looks at the company that bills itself as a frontrunner of the carbon credit industry, and the special, secretive particles it plans to unleash in the ocean. apnews.com/article/clim...
A judge today ordered the White House to reinstate AP to the presidential press pool -- handing AP a victory in the dispute over the president's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
apnews.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A judge today ordered the White House to reinstate AP to the presidential press pool -- handing AP a victory in the dispute over the president's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
"There is no food on the ship, there is no water, there is no life," Abdul Razzaq Abdul Khaliq told me. He's been trapped for more than a year on a ship off the coast of Yemen, where food and fresh water has now run out. Thousands just like him were also stranded last year
apnews.com/article/inte...
apnews.com/article/inte...
Fleet of abandoned ships is growing, leaving more sailors stuck at sea
More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or...
apnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"There is no food on the ship, there is no water, there is no life," Abdul Razzaq Abdul Khaliq told me. He's been trapped for more than a year on a ship off the coast of Yemen, where food and fresh water has now run out. Thousands just like him were also stranded last year
apnews.com/article/inte...
apnews.com/article/inte...
Twelve stunning photos of the LA fires from AP's brave photojournalists
apnews.com/article/cali...
apnews.com/article/cali...
The eye behind the lens: AP photographers on pictures capturing horror and emotions of LA fires
As uncontrolled blazes have turned large swaths of Los Angeles into hellscapes the last week, Associated Press photographers have been on the frontlines.
apnews.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Twelve stunning photos of the LA fires from AP's brave photojournalists
apnews.com/article/cali...
apnews.com/article/cali...
I can't stop reading this jaw-dropping story
www.propublica.org/article/thom...
www.propublica.org/article/thom...
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2024 at 7:03 PM
I can't stop reading this jaw-dropping story
www.propublica.org/article/thom...
www.propublica.org/article/thom...
Reposted by Helen Wieffering
Here's a starter pack with staff from The Associated Press. I have verified that all these people are my colleagues at AP
November 22, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Here's a starter pack with staff from The Associated Press. I have verified that all these people are my colleagues at AP
I admit it's nice to finally be here. thanks for the follows!
Now that I bullied @helenwieffering.bsky.social into joining Bluesky before I would speak with her for a story, maybe you should follow her and other environmental journalists in the overflow Starter Pack.
November 22, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I admit it's nice to finally be here. thanks for the follows!