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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![A geothermal well is seen on the banks of the Salton Sea.]()
![A geothermal well is seen on the banks of the Salton Sea.]()
Wall Street is betting big on clean energy tech
Fervo Energy's IPO could raise $1.8 billion in one of the largest renewable energy public offerings ever, signaling growing investor confidence in clean energy.
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![A crew walks through a wooded area igniting small fires]()
![A crew walks through a wooded area igniting small fires]()
How controlled burns can help save taxpayers billions
New research shows every $1 the U.S. Forest Service spent to minimize wildfire risk prevented nearly $4 in damages.
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![clouds reflected off windows on a building labeled securities and exchange comission]()
![clouds reflected off windows on a building labeled securities and exchange comission]()
The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.
Small investors, shut out of an SEC communication platform called EDGAR, built their own. They call it POE.
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![The Afsluitdijk, a causeway between Friesland and North Holland, is seen in an aerial photo taken by a drone.]()
![The Afsluitdijk, a causeway between Friesland and North Holland, is seen in an aerial photo taken by a drone.]()
Climate adaptation funding is scarce. Private investors could help.
A new report highlights how resilience projects from the Netherlands to Malaysia offer a model for tapping private investment to protect cities from climate change.
