Nathanael Johnson

Nathanael Johnson (@savortooth on Twitter) is Grist's senior writer and the author of two books.

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The biggest fight over cap and trade isn’t about what you think it is
Built better

5 ways to future-proof a building
little fires everywhere

Meet the DIY firestarters trying to save California from itself
small change

Nuclear power’s big new idea is really … small
Hope

A California plan for wildfires that actually matches the scale of the problem
This is fine

If it’s August, the West must be on fire
power down

Renewables didn’t cause California’s blackouts. So what did?
BLOWING HOT AIR

This study on using water and fans to cool down sounds silly. Here’s why it’s important.
teach your children

Father-daughter team details the effects of COVID lockdown on warming