Ann Arbor, Michigan promises to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. It’s starting in a frontline community that has experienced decades of neglect.
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Join TOMORROW at 2pm ET for a live discussion on the "electrify everything" movement, and the surprising workforce bottleneck standing in its way. Featuring panelists , , 's Janell Hills, and 's Adewale OgunBadejo.
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Proud mom over here.
Background: My son saw me working on a story layout for and asked what was happening in the pictures. He made this at school weeks later. It is never too early to talk to your kids about environmental justice issues.
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You've probably heard of the Keystone XL pipeline, a hotly debated project which aimed to transport Canadian tar sands to the Gulf of Mexico. But you might not know after the Obama adminstration canceled the project in 2015, the company didn't take no for an answer.
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Hello, internet! I am nearing the end of my fellowship at the indomitable . My time has been nothing short of amazing and I am so very proud of the work produced (and some you haven't even seen yet 😎), BUT, I need work!
I am actively looking for full-time employment. 🧵
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The table is set for widespread #electrification. But do we have enough electricians to make it happen? Learn more on this episode of with 's : bit.ly/3k95dsa
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Today, is launching The Repatriation Project.
Our first pieces look at the U.S. institutions/agencies that hold hundreds–in some cases thousands–of ancestral remains & belongings from Indigenous gravesites
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really enjoyed producing this episode of featuring 's fantastic reporting on America's electrician shortage, and what it means for electrification
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Curious to learn more about the surprising bottlenecks standing in the way of “electrifying everything,” and the solutions to this problem? Come join for a live discussion on January 24 at 3pm ET. eventbrite.com/e/how-can-we-b
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To listen to a podcast version of this story, produced in partnership with + , visit:
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But with an already growing shortage in electricians, who will build this electrified future? grist.org/energy/electri
Excellent reporting from , data viz from , editing from Matt Craft, illo by , and photos from Brett Marsh.
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The Inflation Reduction Act contains billions of dollars to help Americans electrify their homes, buy electric vehicles, and install solar panels. And cities all over the country are requiring that new buildings run only on electricity.
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What might be inconvenient today could soon hamstring attempts to cut CO2 emissions even as these efforts become more urgent.
According to , 60-70% of homes will need to upgrade to bigger or more modern electrical panels to accommodate a fully electrified house.
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As one homeowner told , "It felt like trying to get your kid into a nice kindergarten, where you have to be interviewed and do a lot of things just to get on the radar of these electricians.”
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Homeowners are struggling to find techs to upgrade their electrical panels or install heat pumps. Electricians are swamped with calls and struggling to find people to hire. Schools tasked with training the next generation of electricians are tight on funds and short on teachers.
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In California, arguably the birthplace of the movement to “electrify everything,” there is just one certified electrician for every 478 homes. (Data viz )
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America needs to "electrify everything" if it hopes to transition off fossil fuels and tap into renewable energy. The problem is: The country has a dire shortage of electricians, reports for . grist.org/energy/electri A 🧵
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For this erratic and gross warm weather I’m bringing back one of my favorite stories I’ve ever written!
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Consumer prices jumped an average 7.1% this year, with the cost of just about everything going up. In a look back at 2022, reporters examine how warming temperatures hit Americans' wallets, from grocery bills to insurance premiums.
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New investigation from me: A 5 month long investigation with & for tracked how 2 major power companies infiltrated news sites in order to manipulate positive coverage and in some cases-- oust adversarial political foes
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Chronic wasting disease — often referred to as "zombie deer disease" — has been spreading through the U.S. Two winters ago, it showed up for the first time on the Blackfeet reservation in Montana.
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This year, I visited the Blackfeet Nation to witness a one-of-a-kind experiment. Cancers and a mysterious new disease have been spreading on the reservation. A Blackfeet researcher has put a couple of really cute dogs to work tracking down the culprits.
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At first blush, green H2 sounds great—use solar or wind to split water molecules, and get a flexible, carbon-free fuel. Until you find out that most producers will actually get power from the grid. This is worse, climate-wise, than natural gas-based H2.
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An update on the battle over factory farms in Wisconsin: a town that tried to regulate air and water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, is now getting sued. Via :
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🚨Two weeks left to apply for our Grist fellowship! 🚨
We're accepting applications for 1-year, salaried six fellowship positions. Learn more and apply here:
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Some climate groups oppose Manchin's transmission deal. But other groups, and a number of climate think tanks, say the climate gains in the Inflation Reduction Act won't come to fruition without it.
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This #GivingTuesday, please support nonprofit news like .
Every day, Grist delivers in-depth, authoritative reporting on climate change, focusing not just on the devastating impacts, but also the solutions to get humanity out of this mess.
It’s #GivingNewsDay (a.k.a #GivingTuesday) and we’ve set an ambitious goal to raise $10,000 in 24 hours. As a nonprofit, Grist’s work is made possible by you, our readers. Donate now and your gift will be TRIPLED!
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New for : In Chico, CA, a city suffering from a severe housing shortage, a developer wants to build thousands of new homes near wildfire-prone foothills. Critics say the homes are destined to burn. Should the city let the developer build?
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Disabled people are pushing for the U.N. to acknowledge their unique vulnerabilities to climate change. #COP27
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🚨Laboratory testing conducted for Bloomberg News on two occasions this year found that garments shipped to the US by Shein were made with cotton from China’s Xinjiang region.
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Climate change is here and “all taxpayers are paying for it.”
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"Climate Mastodon" is not "Climate Twitter." And maybe that's a good thing.
| talked to some of the climate and science folks signing up for the decentralized social media network
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A new Pew poll is one of the most in-depth surveys on the link between Americans’ religious beliefs and climate views to date, offering a deeper look into why religious people tend to be less concerned about climate than their nonreligious counterparts.
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If anyone still on here would like to read about how Saudi Arabia plans to go net-zero while ramping up fossil fuel exports I got you.
The latest COP27 coverage
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At #COP27, negotiators have been haggling over how to pay for the mounting costs of climate change. Here are the ways it could happen:
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As drought grips the West, Indigenous nations in the Colorado River Basin could be serious power brokers in crucial water negotiations to come - but they face historical, legal and practical obstacles. & explain.
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9 out of 10 counties in the United States have experienced a climate disaster over the past decade, and these disasters have cost at least $740 billion. That's the striking conclusion of a new report on federal disaster spending from .
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JOB! Staff Writer, Indigenous Affairs, — See this and more in the ONA Career Center. careers.journalists.org/jobs/rss/17737
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