Blanca Begert, Grist
Blanca Begert is the News Fellow at Grist. She was previously an editor and producer for environmental content at KCET / PBS SoCal.
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A new report finds that the U.S. could reduce lithium demand by up to 90% by 2050 and still meet its climate change goals, including zero emissions.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) laid off thousands of contractors and employees across multiple trades over the last month — even though the utility is already far behind on work orders for line maintenance, which is essential for wildfire prevention and management.
The California state legislature passed a slate of bills that tighten up its climate plans, including those addressing oil drilling, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offsets and other climate goals.
A new study out of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa warns that 58% of the infectious diseases known to impact humans, including COVID-19, are being aggravated by climate change.