The thorny ethical questions that emerge from covering our place in the natural world

NPR | By Gabriel J. Sánchez,

Adrian Florido

Published May 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM EDT

Nate Rott's beat takes him to some really wild places, asking thorny ethical questions that emerge as he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it

Gabriel J. Sánchez

Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered. Sánchez identifies stories, books guests, and produces what you hear on air. Sánchez also directs All Things Considered on Saturdays and Sundays.

Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

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