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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The Iran war is driving up energy prices. These companies are profiting.
Fighting in the Middle East has meant higher bills for consumers and windfalls for oil and gas companies.
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Team USA is proving that world-class skiing doesn’t require PFAS wax
U.S. ski techs reflect on competing at the first Olympics banning waxes with "forever chemicals."
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It just got harder for shareholders to push companies on climate
New SEC restrictions could sideline the small shareholders who have driven high-profile climate fights in recent years.
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The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
Waxes containing PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them.