Journalism built for the pace of a forest, not a news cycle.
We report on the ecosystems, species and communities that rarely make the front page — until something goes wrong. We'd rather cover the slow, unglamorous work that keeps that from happening.
Cover the forest, not just the fire.
PlanetNexa was founded on a simple frustration: most environmental coverage only shows up after a wildfire, a flood, or a species hits the endangered list. By then, the more useful story — the years of decisions, funding, and neglect that led there — has already gone unreported.
We publish weekly, original reporting on forests, wildlife and climate, written by journalists and researchers who spend real time in the field. No aggregation, no wire-copy rewrites — every story on PlanetNexa starts with our own sourcing.
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How PlanetNexa got started
2019 — Founding
A small newsletter, three founding writers
PlanetNexa began as a weekly email covering timber policy and wildfire funding in the Pacific Northwest, written by a handful of former newsroom environment reporters who felt the beat deserved more room to breathe.
2021 — Expansion
Wildlife and climate desks added
As readership grew beyond the region, we brought on dedicated wildlife and climate correspondents and widened our coverage to conservation reporting across multiple continents.
2023 — Editorial desk launches
Space for argument, not just reporting
We introduced a separate Editorial section so that opinion and analysis would never blur into our news reporting — a distinction we take seriously.
Today
An independent, reader-supported publication
PlanetNexa remains independently owned, publishing weekly and answering to our readers rather than a single advertiser or interest group.
Our editorial values
Accuracy first
Every figure and claim is checked against primary sources or named experts before publication. We correct errors publicly and promptly.
Time in the field
We prioritize reporting that required someone to actually visit the forest, the village, or the agency office in question.
Independence
PlanetNexa is reader-supported. We disclose funding sources and keep advertising clearly separated from editorial content.
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