Zoya Teirstein is a senior staff writer for the national environmental magazine Grist, where she writes about how climate change affects human health.

Her work can also be found in the Associated Press, Rolling Stone, and Mother Jones Magazine, among other outlets. She has received awards from the Society of Environmental Journalists, the SEAL Journalism Awards, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Indigenous Media Awards.

Prior to joining Grist, Zoya worked at Vox Media’s The Verge and amNewYork. She graduated from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a degree in environmental journalism.

This year, Zoya is writing a series of international stories focused on illuminating the consequences of climate change for the health of communities across five continents. The project, Vital Signs, will be published in Grist and in local outlets around the world over the course of the next year.

You can reach her at zoyateirstein@gmail.com.