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Zoya Teirstein
Management
Why the United States undercounts climate-driven deaths
A number of limitations prevent health departments from identifying an accurate climate-related death count. Experts say the lack of robust data coverage could hamper state and local governments' ability to implement preventative measures.
- By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Management
Warming Temperatures Trigger Earliest Spring on Record in Parts of Eastern US
Unseasonably early blooms can wreak havoc on allergies, disease vectors and agriculture.
- By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Management
Minnesota to Require 100% Carbon-free Electricity by 2040
Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass—energy obtained from burning wood and trash—to meet the 2040 goal.
- By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Management
Extreme Rainfall Will Be Worse and More Frequent Than We Thought
Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods.
- By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Management
Record-breaking Heat Wave Sprawls Across US
Medical experts worry that extreme heat is exacting a rising and deadly toll on public health.
- By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Management
North Carolina House That Collapsed Into the Sea is a Warning for Millions of Americans
States and the federal government can do more to protect homebuyers, like reforming flood disclosure laws.
- By Zoya Teirstein, Grist