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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![Collage of Capitol building, snippets of dollar bills, and photos of climate-related work]()
![Collage of Capitol building, snippets of dollar bills, and photos of climate-related work]()
A lot of work has been lost due to federal cuts. A lot of work is still to come.
Documenting what the Trump administration’s funding cuts and deregulation mean for communities — and what comes next.
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![Photo of Joseph Lee beside book cover for Nothing More of This Land]()
![Photo of Joseph Lee beside book cover for Nothing More of This Land]()
A new book explores Indigenous identity in an era of global change
Sharing Grist’s Q&A with Joseph Lee, author of “Nothing More of This Land.”
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![Illustration of a microphone in the middle of a lush forest]()
![Illustration of a microphone in the middle of a lush forest]()
Inside the movement to recognize nature as an artist
Musicians have long sampled nature sounds. Now, they have a way to share credit — and share their royalties with conservation efforts.
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![Illustration of potatoes underground surrounded by PFAS]()
![Illustration of potatoes underground surrounded by PFAS]()
How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals’
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment — and what farmers and landowners can do about it.
