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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![Car tire in a field of orange California poppies]()
![Car tire in a field of orange California poppies]()
California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.
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![A salesperson showing a Volkswagen electric car to potential buyers at a dealership]()
![A salesperson showing a Volkswagen electric car to potential buyers at a dealership]()
The market for used EVs ‘is so hot’ right now
Used EV sales continued their surge in July, according to the latest data.
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![An electric Volkswagen ID Buzz Pro is seen at a dealership in sunny Pasadena, California]()
![An electric Volkswagen ID Buzz Pro is seen at a dealership in sunny Pasadena, California]()
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.
New research suggests that swapping your internal combustion engine for an EV is almost always the greener choice.
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![Four men wading through ankle-deep water transplant rice seedling in a rice paddy in Kashmir, India]()
![Four men wading through ankle-deep water transplant rice seedling in a rice paddy in Kashmir, India]()
Why rice crops could be in for a weird year
Researchers explain how El Niño and global warming are combining to create "the haves and the have-nots."
