Naema Ahmed
naemas.bsky.social
Naema Ahmed
@naemas.bsky.social
graphics reporter covering climate at the Washington Post
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Very proud of @naemas.bsky.social and my story yesterday on how thousands of the estimated 16,000 known plastic chemicals get into our food.

“The problem is, none of the plastics that we have right now are safe... That’s what the data tell us.”

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These kitchen items may be contaminating your food with chemicals
See the thousands of plastic chemicals in what we eat.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Tracking your carbon "hoofprint" based on where you live. A _fun_ lookup piece from @naemas.bsky.social and I

🎁: wapo.st/4ocwoy8
Column | Your diet’s impact on the planet depends on where you live. Look up your city.
What you eat, and where you eat it, can have a big impact on how much you’re contributing to climate change, according to a study published Monday.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The hottest stretch of the year is expanding beyond any calendar definition of summer. See how much longer summer temperatures last where you live wapo.st/4mtyZmx
Is summer getting longer where you live? See how temperatures changed.
The hottest stretch of the year is expanding beyond any calendar definition of summer. See what regions are experiencing the biggest change.
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August 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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China calls them the "New Three" -- solar panels, EVs, and batteries -- a set of technologies the country dominates.

But once, the US had a headstart.

New from me and @naemas.bsky.social on how the US lost its lead in clean energy -- and how China took over.
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The U.S. invented these technologies. Then China dominated them.
China dominates the global market for clean energy technology like electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels, which were all invented in the U.S.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM