Wendee Nicole

Wendee Nicole is an award-winning San Diego-based writer specializing in health, environment, and social justice. Her work has appeared in Discover, Scientific American, and others.

The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is One of America’s Longest-Lasting Public Health Calamities

Political gridlock has allowed the situation to worsen for decades

Text and photographs by Wendee Nicole February 13, 2026

In this story: water, toxics, public health, community, activism

Art That Heals and Reveals

Indigenous artwork is helping tribal members protect themselves from harmful environmental exposures

By Wendee Nicole November 6, 2025

In this story: indigenous communities, art, health, toxics

Wendee Nicole

The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is One of America’s Longest-Lasting Public Health Calamities

Art That Heals and Reveals

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