Sebastián Martínez Valdivia

Sebastián Martínez Valdivia

Content Producer

Originally from Columbia, Missouri, Sebastián has spent most of his life, and his career as a journalist, obsessed with the natural world. The bulk of his work has focused on the environment, but he maintains a wide range of interests, including politics, music and technology, among others. When he's not at work he can usually be found gardening, or making music, or trying to get people to care about native plants.

Recent Work
IRS Building sign
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Senate Moves To Block Policy That Lets Nonprofits Hide Major Donors

North and South Korean soldiers talk during an inspection
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Soldiers From Both Koreas Cross DMZ For Historic Inspections

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel
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Rift Over Migration Breaks Up Belgian Government Coalition

Graffiti on a shop window in Paris
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Emmanuel Macron To Address France After More 'Yellow Vest' Protests

Amber Rudd
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Key Theresa May Ally Suggests 'Plan B' In Case Brexit Vote Fails

People turn themselves in to the border patrol
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Court Denies Request To Stay Order Against Trump Asylum Rule

Paul Manafort
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Mueller Filing Alleges Manafort Lied About Contact With White House

People mourn Heather Heyer
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Jury Convicts Driver Of Murder In Death Of Charlottesville Protester

James Comey
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James Comey Testifies Before Lawmakers On Alleged FBI Bias

A sign at a North Carolina polling place
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NC Democrat Withdraws Concession After Claims Of Election Fraud

A greater sage grouse
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / CC BY 2.0Science and Health

Department Of Interior Plans To Cut More Environmental Protections

The Facebook logo appears on a sign outside company headquarters
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Documents Suggest Facebook Leveraged User Data Against Competitors

Huawei logo
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UK's BT Group To Stop Using 'Core' Huawei Network Technology

World leaders pose for a picture at the G20 summit
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World Leaders Agree On Reforming Global Trade Rules

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
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At Inauguration, Mexico's New President Promises To Transform Country

ICE officers arrest a man in New York
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Another Federal Judge Rules Against DOJ's Sanctuary City Restrictions

A whale breaches in front of an oil rig
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Trump Administration OKs Seismic Surveys That Can Harm Marine Life

Troops stand in the mud
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US Looking To Extend Troop Deployment At Border Through Christmas

A South Korean train prepares to travel to North Korea
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Train Makes First Trip Between Koreas In More Than A Decade

Rain falls on a burned out home in California
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Flash Floods, Mudslides Hit Areas In California Burned By Wildfires

A physician's assistant checks a young boy
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Study: US' Rate Of Uninsured Kids Rose For The First Time Since 2008

Thomas Farr
Senate Judiciary CommitteePolitics

Judicial Nominee Accused Of Voter Suppression Loses Key Vote

Ronald D. Vitiello
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Vote On New ICE Director Delayed Over 'Serious' Union Concerns

Nancy Pelosi speaks at a press conference
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Nancy Pelosi Takes A Step Towards Regaining Speakership

Gina Haspel at a press conference
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Lawmakers Push For Briefing On Saudis From CIA Director

Tsai Ing-Wen
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Taiwan President Resigns Party Leadership After Election Defeats

The Eiffel Tower
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Paris Protests Over Fuel Prices And President Turn Violent

Prime Minister Theresa May
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The EU Has Approved Brexit, But It's Far From A Done Deal

People rest at a camp near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Tijuana Mayor Asks UN For Aid With 'Humanitarian Crisis' At Border

People protest the president's ban on transgender people serving in the military
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White House Asks SCOTUS To Take Up Transgender Military Ban Cases