
Zaria Johnson
Reporter/ProducerZaria Johnson is a reporter/producer at º£½ÇÆÆ½â°æ covering the environment.
She is a Cleveland native and 2022 graduate of Kent State University. Previously, she interned with The Columbus Dispatch, The Land and Akron Life Magazine. Prior to graduation she worked as editor-in-chief of Kent State's student publications The Kent Stater/KentWired and UHURU Magazine.
She is passionate about community engagement and community-based reporting, especially on topics relating to the environment and marginalized communities.
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The creators of the CLEANR filtration system says it can remove 90% of microplastics from the wash cycle. Studies show washing machines are a primary source of microplastic pollution.
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30 years ago, Green Valley Elementary School in Parma transformed a source of stormwater runoff into an eco-friendly wetland that doubles as an outdoor learning space.
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Crews demolished dozens of abandoned buildings, removed 250 tons of illegally dumped waste and remediated soil on the property to get it ready for future development.
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Federal cuts have reduced the workforce in U.S. EPA Region 5 by as much as 20%, according to advocates, leaving fewer resources for environmental monitoring and programming for an already bare-bones organization.
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Birds that are colorful, iridescent or have fancy plumage are researched as much as three times as often as less visually appealing birds, according to a new study from the University of Toledo.
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The City of Cleveland and Cleveland Public Market Corporation kicked off phase one of its $68 million renovation.
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Scent-tracking dogs Bronco, Juno, Argent and Rio, alongside their owners, spent the last four months searching for and removing spotted lanternfly egg masses before they hatch in May.
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Nature as a spiritual salve for grief? Cleveland Botanical Garden looks at healing power of outdoorsA new exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden uses art to explore the healing power of nature and pathways it can provide to overcome grief and trauma.
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º£½ÇÆÆ½â°æ's environmental reporter Zaria Johnson explores how her role helped her find a love and appreciation for the outdoors.
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The city's third Climate Action Plan emphasizes strategy to address the city's biggest climate hazards.