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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![A large freight ship in background, with people walking on the beach in foreground, with hazy air.]()
![A large freight ship in background, with people walking on the beach in foreground, with hazy air.]()
Why the shipping industry’s new carbon tax is a big deal — and still not enough
Modeling suggests it will only reduce emissions up to 10 percent by 2030.
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![Collage of red line blocking hand, holding dollar bills, from reaching earth]()
![Collage of red line blocking hand, holding dollar bills, from reaching earth]()
How Trump’s war on climate and equity is impacting ‘woke investing’
Shifting political and regulatory winds have led to fewer shareholder resolutions on environmental and social issues.
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![A woman sits on the ground with a baby in front of her. They are wearing large hats, and the baby holds a cardboard sign reading]()
![A woman sits on the ground with a baby in front of her. They are wearing large hats, and the baby holds a cardboard sign reading]()
The world’s biggest youth climate lawsuit lost in court, but it ‘changed the world’
The landmark Juliana v. United States sparked a global movement to defend children's rights to a healthy climate, a campaign that's already scored two wins.
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![Horseback riders in the foreground, and behind them a dirt road lined by many tribal flags.]()
![Horseback riders in the foreground, and behind them a dirt road lined by many tribal flags.]()
A court ordered Greenpeace to pay a pipeline company $660M. What happens next?
Experts called the verdict “beyond punitive.” The organization plans to appeal and has already filed a countersuit in Europe.
