Journalist | Writer
Paul Krantz
Journalist & Creative Writer
About
Journalist focused on the intersection of human activity and the environment.
Reporter for The Local - Germany.
Contributor to The European Correspondent.
Current Climate Arena Fellow.
Original writing and reporting in Grist, Business Insider, Deutsche Welle (DW News), Earth Island Journal, HuffPost, SF Gate, The Parliament Magazine, The New Internationalist, Climate Home News and more.
MA in Journalism from HMKW, Berlin.
BA in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco.
Into plants and animals, outdoor sports, edible gardening and playing drums.
Do contact me about relevant tips or reporting projects.
Some Clips
From Around the Web
EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles
September 25, 2023
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
In this reported feature story, I unpack one of cars' lesser known pollution issues, and explore potential policy-based solutions.
Delivery apps disappear in Europe as funding runs out
December 27, 2022
News feature for Deutsche Welle about the state of the rapid grocery delivery business at the end of 2022.
On the Edge
March 1, 2022
In depth feature about the resistance camp in Leutzerath, Germany where activists hold the line against a massive coal mine that is swallowing villages and slowing down Germany’s energy transition. Collaboratively reported with Leonard Frick.
Cover story in Earth Island Journal's Spring 2022 issue.
The Best Oakland Food You'll Ever Take
December 7, 2017