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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The world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?
The air is clear, the roads are clear, and dammit greenhouse gases are stubborn.
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Coronavirus could help us reclaim city streets — but only if officials act
What if New York City streets were like this all the time — spaces for people first and cars second?
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Coronavirus is not just a health crisis — it’s an environmental justice crisis
The pandemic is exposing a long history of environmental inequality.
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How to collect climate data during coronavirus? Strap on your skis.
Climate scientists are doing whatever it takes to keep key climate records alive amidst global travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders.
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More words to describe a world gone nuts: Firenado, ecoanxiety, covidiots
Our vocabulary adapts to new challenges at warp speed.
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These air pollution standards kept people out of the hospital. Trump just rolled them back.
A new study reveals a link between Obama-era air quality standards and public health improvements in Louisville, Kentucky.
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No more ‘war on coronavirus’: In search of better ways to talk about a pandemic
Ideas from sports, nature, and Harry Potter.
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‘A threat multiplier’: The hidden factors contributing to New York City’s coronavirus disparities
"The disparities for COVID-19 really mirror the disparities that New York City’s environmental justice communities have faced for decades."
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The tricky thing about predicting coronavirus and climate change: Human behavior
Whether it's pandemics or climate change, models help us avoid the worst.
