Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Jariel Arvin

Jariel Arvin

Contributor

Jariel wrote Sentences, Vox’s daily newsletter, until leaving to pursue a degree in journalism.

He joined Vox in 2020 as an Essential Voices Fellow, covering climate change and world news with the Foreign team. Before that, he taught English in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Oakland, California.

Latest articles by Jariel Arvin

Transportation
Would better regulations and equipment mandates have prevented the Ohio rail disaster?Would better regulations and equipment mandates have prevented the Ohio rail disaster?
Transportation

Frequent derailments may also signal a need for more rapid deployment of infrastructure investment.

By Jariel Arvin
Climate
Inaction on climate change can worsen the crisis in AfghanistanInaction on climate change can worsen the crisis in Afghanistan
Climate

Everything is at stake for Afghanistan at this year’s UN climate conference.

By Jariel Arvin
How kidnap-for-ransom became the “most lucrative industry in Nigeria”
World Politics

Bandits have extorted $4.9 million from ordinary Nigerians this year.

By Jariel Arvin
Climate
How climate change fueled the devastating floods in Germany and northwest EuropeHow climate change fueled the devastating floods in Germany and northwest Europe
Climate

“These are the harbingers of climate change that have now arrived in Germany.”

By Jariel Arvin
Politics
Haitian civil society leaders have a plan for the country’s future. It doesn’t involve the US.Haitian civil society leaders have a plan for the country’s future. It doesn’t involve the US.
Politics

“We want to be treated like a nation, not like a little sister or brother you tell what to do.”

By Jariel Arvin
Climate
One of Canada’s top climate officials is trying to save the planet — by leaving governmentOne of Canada’s top climate officials is trying to save the planet — by leaving government
Climate

Catherine McKenna spent the last six years working on climate change in Canada’s government.

By Jariel Arvin
Climate
The Keystone XL pipeline is dead. But the fight against similar projects is far from over.The Keystone XL pipeline is dead. But the fight against similar projects is far from over.
Climate

President Biden canceled Keystone XL. Now Indigenous groups want him to nix the Line 3 pipeline.

By Jariel Arvin
Climate
The far right is weaponizing climate change to argue against immigrationThe far right is weaponizing climate change to argue against immigration
Climate

The right-wing solution to environmental problems: more borders and exclusion.

By Jariel Arvin
Climate
4 winners and 4 losers from Biden’s climate leader summit4 winners and 4 losers from Biden’s climate leader summit
Climate

Winner: Joe Biden. Loser: The coal industry.

By Benji Jones, Umair Irfan and 3 more
Climate
The urgency of the Black climate agendaThe urgency of the Black climate agenda
Climate

Black advocates are taking the climate movement into their own hands.

By Jariel Arvin