Articles by Senior Staff Writer Tik Root
Tik Root covers climate solutions and economics at Grist. He started his career as a freelance journalist in Yemen, and has since covered everything from Al Qaeda to the Olympics for outlets such as National Geographic, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, among others. He previously worked at The Washington Post and Scripps News. Tik lives in Vermont with his wife and son.
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![People hold signs that read "American Oil from American Soil" and "Make America Strong Again" on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.]()
![People hold signs that read "American Oil from American Soil" and "Make America Strong Again" on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.]()
Trump promised to help Big Oil. Its revenues plummeted.
“I have never felt more uncertainty about our business in my entire 40-plus-year career.”
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![A downed utility pole and other debris are piled outside the post office in Bat Cove, North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.]()
![A downed utility pole and other debris are piled outside the post office in Bat Cove, North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.]()
Why hasn’t Trump taken down the government’s climate adaptation plans?
The plans, created to protect government assets from climate change and save taxpayers money, remain online. It's unclear what Trump will do with them.
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How baby chickens became America’s hottest commodity
Soaring egg prices have people flocking to buy chickens, creating a nationwide shortage of chicks.
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How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs could kill American innovation
The U.S. has used tariffs to protect industry since 1789. That approach decimated American shipbuilding and could do the same to clean tech.
