Articles by Staff Writer 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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California inmates fight fires for pennies. Now they have a path to turn pro.
A new bill makes it possible for them to obtain the state license necessary to work in a municipal firefighting department.
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Oregon’s air quality is so far beyond ‘hazardous’ that no one knows what it means for health
Parts of the state have seen air quality readings that are literally off the EPA’s charts.
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Parks combat summer heat. But not everyone has equal access.
A new study finds that parks in nonwhite, low-income communities are smaller and more crowded.
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The world is drowning in used face masks. Should we turn them into fuel?
For unavoidable plastic waste, there are no good options.
