Emma Rubin

Emma Rubin is a senior data reporter for Stacker based in Louisville, Kentucky. She has worked in local and national news, covering education, public health, climate, and urban planning.

A look at the West's megadrought

1 year later: How COP27 countries are pacing on the global methane pledge

Burning flare at an oil extraction area against sky

Why the US falls behind in passenger train travel

map of rail lines in the U.S. by ownership

25 costliest hurricanes of all time

As wildfires intensify, new housing developments put Americans closer to danger

County map showing growth of housing units in wildland-urban interface

4 charts that show what Biden's student loan forgiveness means for America

Plants & Animals

Monarch butterflies have reached endangered status. But it's not all bad news.

A monarch butterfly rests upon a pink flower

TV

The future of streaming services amid inflation and economic uncertainty

Various streaming service apps as seen on a smartphone's display

States with the most CO2 emissions

A coal power plant

17% of people live near toxic release facilities—here's how it breaks down by state