Stories by Lois Parshley

Lois Parshley is an award-winning independent journalist. Follow more of her reporting on Bluesky @loisparshley

A worker looks through a slightly opened door to check on a patient at an overdose prevention center in New York City on February 8, 2022. "This site saves lives," reads an inscription on the wall

Drug UseJune 5, 2025

Inside the Collapse of America’s Overdose Prevention Program

Layoffs and funding freezes have gutted the CDC’s response to the opioid crisis—just as harm reduction was beginning to work

Lois Parshley

A close-up, side-view view of the head of a Sperm Whale under water, with blue background.

BehaviorOctober 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals

AI is poised to revolutionize our understanding of animal communication

Lois Parshley

An illustration of a finger touching a climate change odometer.

Climate ChangeJune 1, 2023

When Disaster Strikes, Is Climate Change to Blame?

Scientists are specifying how much damage climate change is adding to extreme weather events, potentially influencing court cases, insurance claims and public policy

Lois Parshley

Climate ChangeMay 1, 2018

How Climate Change Is Making It Harder to Predict Outbreaks

Climate change is accelerating the spread of disease—and making it much harder to predict outbreaks

Lois Parshley