Dino Grandoni

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering wildlife, biodiversity and other climate and environmental issues

Education: Columbia University, BA in economics and political science; Columbia University, MA in science journalism

Dino Grandoni is a reporter covering wildlife, biodiversity and other climate and environmental issues. He is the author of Animalia, a column exploring the strange and fascinating world of animals and the ways in which we appreciate, imperil and depend on them. Previously, he covered the Environmental Protection Agency and was the author of a daily tipsheet on energy and environmental policy, The Energy 202. Before joining The Post, he worked for BuzzFeed News and Huffington Post and was a reporting fellow at the New York Times and the Atlantic. He also co-wrote a series on ExxonMobil’s early
Latest from Dino Grandoni

On the hunt for Yellowstone’s bison

A group of Yakama hunters gave us a rare glimpse into their yearly ritual at the national park.

May 13, 2023

Environmentalists aim to block gold mine near Yellowstone — by buying it

A conservation group's $6.25 million deal to purchase a mining company's gold rights is meant to permanently protect land bordering Yellowstone National Park.

May 11, 2023

Not-in-my-backyard opposition threatens Biden's wind energy goals

People like the idea of wind energy but they don't want to live near towering, noisy turbines.

May 3, 2023

Biden’s renewable energy goals blow up against a painful WWII legacy

Biden's renewable energy goals are facing a wave of opposition, including from survivors and descendants of a WWII Japanese incarceration camp in Idaho.

May 3, 2023

A genome project cracks mysteries of evolution — and Balto the superdog

The Zoonomia Project analyzed the genomes of 240 mammals, offering insights into evolution, extinction, the human brain and a famous sled dog.

April 27, 2023

Why Russia’s war in Ukraine is bad news for polar bears, too

Russia’s war in Ukraine is first and foremost a human tragedy, but it has been dire for wildlife too, stalling scientific work on polar bears and other animals unaware of the borders drawn on maps by humans.

April 15, 2023

Years of drought force shutdown of salmon fishing season off California

Regulators are canceling next year’s Chinook salmon catch to allow the population to recover. It comes after years of drought in California.

April 6, 2023

Scientists discover bizarre type of sex in this ‘crazy’ ant

A species called the yellow crazy ant lives up to its name, with a mode of reproduction “unknown to science” until now, according to a new study in the journal Science.

April 6, 2023

Snot otters and other wildlife are not rock stars. Should they be saved?

"Uncharismatic" species would gain conservation funding under a bipartisan bill, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act. These seven critters could benefit.

April 5, 2023

Scientists say your idea of how the T. rex looked is probably wrong

A new study in the journal Science is challenging some of the best-known depictions of dinosaurs in television and movies, saying the T. rex family had scaly lips covering their teeth.

March 30, 2023