Rachel Waldholz

Rachel Waldholz is an independent producer based in Berlin. She previously covered energy and the environment for Alaska’s Energy Desk in Anchorage, where she was a producer for the podcast Midnight Oil. Her work has appeared on national programs including NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and Marketplace.

Recent Stories

Climate Change

The world struck a major climate deal in Poland. So, what’s in it?

PRI's The World

December 17, 2018

Negotiators created rules to help the world meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. But the UN climate chief still told the delegation, "Climate change is still running faster than us."

Environment

US a wild card as climate negotiators race to meet Friday deadline

PRI's The World

December 13, 2018

Negotiators are far from the breakthrough agreement that most say is needed at the UN climate summit in Poland. And fingers are being pointed at the US for playing the heavy.

Climate Change

Smothered by smog, activists are urging Poland to reconsider coal

PRI's The World

December 11, 2018

Coal smog can make many poles feel like they're living in the 19th century. Now a growing grassroots movement is pushing local and national governments to cut smog and rethink the country's heavy reliance on coal.

Climate Change

Poland is a coal country. But for how long?

PRI's The World

December 07, 2018

This year's global climate conference is convening in the heart of Poland's coal country. Poland's leaders are vowing to continue their heavy reliance on coal, but the politics and economics of the highly-polluting fuel are starting to shift.