Climate in the Time of Coronavirus
Grist is all about climate and environment, but for the moment, there’s a new most-pressing issue gripping the world: the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The way that humanity tackles this pandemic parallels how it might fight warming — there are stories of government preparedness, individual action, and transformative change. Grist is still all about climate and environment; today we are looking at them through a new, profound lens.
In This Series
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Should I travel home to quarantine with my family?
Seeking comfort through being close to the people you love is a terrible catch-22 right now.
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One more way the world wasn’t prepared for coronavirus: Air pollution
The connections between dirty air and the virus.
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‘A common germ pool’: The frightening origins of the coronavirus
"We need to see what nature is trying to tell us here. We need to recognize that we’re playing with fire.”
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For pandemics and climate change, voluntary measures aren’t enough
If a situation is truly dire, then actions, not words, are the best way for elected officials to communicate that.
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Utilities face pressure to stop shutting off services amid coronavirus pandemic
Companies are voluntarily halting disconnects over unpaid bills, but advocates warn there’s no legal obligation to do so amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Marooned by that virus? Save New York with this board game
This new board game is like 'Pandemic' for climate change.
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Coronavirus postpones major climate plan in Congress
A congressional climate committee planned to unveil an ambitious climate action proposal by the end of this month. Those plans are on hold now.
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Why don’t we treat climate change like an infectious disease?
There will be no vaccine for climate change
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Solar power has been growing for decades. Then coronavirus rocked the market.
As global attention turns to fighting coronavirus, clean energy is taking a hit.
