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Alice Li
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Senior video journalist for the @washingtonpost.com, covering climate and the environment. Admirer of all landscapes and critters. Easily distracted by good light. Bay Area resident. Say hi: alice.li@washpost.com
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Hi Bluesky! I'm a senior video journalist at the @washingtonpost.com where I cover climate and the environment. I'm based in California, but cover stories from around the country.

When I'm not behind a camera, you can usually find me traipsing up the side of a mountain with my dog in tow 🏔️
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“This was comfortable, and this was home, and this was what I was used to.

And then now, it’s just, like, gone.”

A portrait of endurance on one North Carolina street, words by me @bradydennis.bsky.social w/ astonishing visuals by Julia Wall, @byaliceli.bsky.social and Hannah Yoon
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On one street ravaged by Helene, the storm has never ended
For many, it’s as if the big storm has morphed into a thousand smaller ones. On one street in North Carolina, neighbors who barely knew each other before Helene are trying to find a way forward togeth...
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December 23, 2024 at 1:59 PM
For the past year, a small team of us reported on this awful and harrowing story of a police chief who gained and abused the trust of a small Texas town.

It's a heavy, but important story to understand how this happened — and the failures that occurred along the way.
The people of Maypearl trusted Police Chief Kevin Coffey.

Few were aware that Maypearl was the eighth law enforcement agency that Coffey had worked at in 11 years. And none could have predicted the destruction he would wreak in their town.
The ‘perfect’ predator
The people of Maypearl, Texas trusted Police Chief Kevin Coffey. Then they learned he was a sexual predator with a troubled past.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Trump's return to the White House could erase many U.S. efforts to combat climate change, with the incoming admin set to boost fossil fuel production, dismantle support for renewable energy and step back from helping lead international climate negotiations.

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12 big changes Trump could make to climate and environment policy
Clean energy tax breaks, pollution rules and America’s participation in the Paris climate agreement could all be on the chopping block once Donald Trump returns to office.
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November 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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A test site off the Oregon coast could be key to unlocking wave power in the United States.

Surprisingly, residents aren’t opposed.
This seaside town will power thousands of homes with waves
A test site off the Oregon coast could be key to unlocking wave power in the United States. Surprisingly, residents aren’t opposed.
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November 19, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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Starting Tuesday, the Pacific Northwest could get at least 6 inches of rain, with 20-plus inches possible in the mountains. Strong winds could cause power outages.
Western states face powerful atmospheric river, potential bomb cyclone
Starting Tuesday, the Pacific Northwest could get at least 6 inches of rain, with 20-plus inches possible in the mountains. Strong winds could cause power outages.
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November 18, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Hi Bluesky! I'm a senior video journalist at the @washingtonpost.com where I cover climate and the environment. I'm based in California, but cover stories from around the country.

When I'm not behind a camera, you can usually find me traipsing up the side of a mountain with my dog in tow 🏔️
November 18, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Hello! First time poster, long time admirer of blue skies 🦋
November 17, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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It may sound counterintuitive, but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the United States.
Why the U.S. has gotten so dry, so fast — and what could reverse it
It may sound counterintuitive, but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the United States.
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November 15, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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The latest from our investigation, Abused by the Badge. The headline says it all.

A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen — and trying to cover it up. wapo.st/40I3n4K
A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen — and trying to cover it up.
In a tiny West Virginia town, Gauley Bridge Police Chief Larry Clay Jr. “was the law.” Then he was accused of paying to rape a teen and trying to cover it up.
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November 15, 2024 at 4:57 PM