Articles by Associate Editor Claire Elise Thompson
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![Illustration of Jane Goodall]()
![Illustration of Jane Goodall]()
Jane Goodall’s legacy of empathy, curiosity, and courage
As the iconic scientist and activist celebrates her 90th birthday, her message for younger generations is one of hope — and not fearing the next adventure.
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![Illustration of ornately framed earth painting]()
![Illustration of ornately framed earth painting]()
As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts
Museums are reckoning with their own carbon footprints as they work to safeguard their collections from heat and storms.
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![Illustration of Tik and his wife admiring their induction stove]()
![Illustration of Tik and his wife admiring their induction stove]()
A journey into home electrification
Grist writer Tik Root documented his experiences updating his home with cleaner, more climate-friendly systems.
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![Illustration of clothes hanger spouting leaves, a purse-shaped apple, and a blouse with mushrooms growing out of the straps]()
![Illustration of clothes hanger spouting leaves, a purse-shaped apple, and a blouse with mushrooms growing out of the straps]()
Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing
Biomaterials companies are using new materials to create high-performance textiles — without plastic.
