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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The wildlife all around us is doing fascinating things. Are you noticing?
In his new book, biologist Thor Hanson reveals the power of paying attention to the natural world "close to home."
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Where Hollywood — and the Oscars — still miss the mark on climate representation
Climate themes have long been the purview of sci-fi and fantasy films. Advocates say we need more representation in realism as well.
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Climate change is politically divisive. Public parks? Not so much.
Parks are popular community amenities. When built right, they can also mitigate flooding, heat, and other impacts of climate change.
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What a more sustainable tourism industry could look like
With HBO's White Lotus poised to create its next tourist boom, author Sarah Stodola discusses how to prevent tourism from destroying local communities and ecosystems.
