Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo
Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist
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In Oregon, farmers are revamping century-old irrigation canals to stem water loss
Converting irrigation ditches into pipelines can save water — and create a new source of renewable energy.
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Drilling setbacks, net-zero, and a nuclear lifeline. Here’s what just happened in California.
The state passed a slate of bills that tighten up its climate plans.
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The most influential calculation in US climate policy is way off, study finds
Carbon emissions cost society at least three times more than the government's official estimate.
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Study: Extinction threatens up to 16% of native US tree species
The United States recognizes eight trees as endangered or threatened. New research suggests that number should be over 100.
