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Alissa de Chassey

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Alissa de Chassey is a French journalist and a fellow at Inside Climate News. Previously, she covered science and health for Le Figaro in Paris. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting at New York University. Her work has also appeared in Nature, The Guardian, and The Transmitter.

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In 2024, farmers in Zambia struggled with El Nino-driven drought, which created severe food and water shortages. This year, the government is spending 60 percent of its budget on debt repayment, with only .32 percent going toward climate adaptation and resilience. Credit: Lusaka Province, Zambia

For Climate-Vulnerable Countries, Debt Costs 25 Times More Than Climate Action

By Alissa de Chassey

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Dust Settled. The Health Effects of 9/11 Didn’t.

By Alissa de Chassey

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