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 official US climate report includes LGBTQ+ issues — for the first time
Meet the scientist whose research on queer and trans populations influenced the National Climate Assessment.
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How do you take clean AC mainstream? This global health organization has some ideas.
Market strategies that expanded HIV medication could also help the spread of new clean cooling technologies.
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Can ACs cool the world without warming it?
New HVAC companies are working on more climate-friendly designs to tackle the "doom loop" of air-conditioning.
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How chefs are using their influence to advocate for climate action
In her new book "At the Table," food policy expert Katherine Miller examines how chefs are uniquely positioned to become effective advocates.
