Articles by Joseph Winters
Joseph Winters was previously a staff writer at Grist covering plastics, corporate sustainability commitments, and carbon markets, among other topics. He previously worked as a production assistant at the radio show Living on Earth and as an intern at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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![Black-and-white photo of the chimneys at a refinery emitting thick white smoke under a cloudy sky]()
![Black-and-white photo of the chimneys at a refinery emitting thick white smoke under a cloudy sky]()
The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the ‘most impactful’ in the world
Lawmakers in Europe have proposed rolling back the bloc's cap-and-trade program, long considered the gold standard for reducing companies' carbon emissions.
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![Thousands of anchovies are seen being sucked into an anchovy boat.]()
![Thousands of anchovies are seen being sucked into an anchovy boat.]()
El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry.
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![An environmental activist protests outside CitiBank Headquarters in New York City]()
![An environmental activist protests outside CitiBank Headquarters in New York City]()
Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy
New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics, pesticides, and other petrochemicals.
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![British soccer player Cole Palmer kicks the ball.]()
![British soccer player Cole Palmer kicks the ball.]()
Nike’s recycled World Cup uniforms reveal the limits of ‘circular’ fashion
Will chemical recycling revolutionize the fashion industry, or is it just “an excuse to keep producing plastic clothes”?
