Articles by Associate Editor Claire Elise Thompson
Claire Elise Thompson is an associate editor at Grist, and the writer of the weekly solutions newsletter, Looking Forward. She has been at Grist since 2018, focusing on telling stories about climate solutions and the people leading them. She was a 2022 MJ Bear fellow with the Online News Association and participated in the inaugural Climate Beacons Newsroom Initiative with the Solutions Journalism Network. She is based in Seattle.
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How maps can help save lives in the face of climate disasters
Writer Maddy Crowell explores the effort to create up-to-date digital maps in parts of the world where they don’t exist — as a means of preparing for an uncertain future.
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‘For anybody who could use a break’: A Q&A with sci-fi author Becky Chambers
What climate lessons can we learn from a pair of cozy solarpunk novellas?
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![Illustration of ear with sound wave beside it containing an airplane, music notes, and a raincloud]()
A world built on fossil fuels is loud. Here’s how advocates are defending peace and quiet.
“It's really unbelievable, how much noise impacts so many people."
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The world has a new pope. What will that mean for climate progress?
Pope Francis was a strong voice for climate progress and Indigenous rights, and his successor is poised to continue pushing the culture of the church.
