Nathanael Johnson

Nathanael Johnson is a contributing writer from Grist.org.

Caldor Fire; Lake Tahoe; California
Wildfires are erasing Western forests. Climate change is making it permanent Nathanael Johnson
Bootleg Fire
Good wildfire news? Evidence from the Bootleg Fire supports thinning forests Nathanael Johnson
Yosemite; hiking
Tourists are desperate to return to national forests . . . just in time for wildfire season Nathanael Johnson
Classroom
Remember snow days? Today’s kids get heat days Nathanael Johnson
California Wildfire
How many people has climate change killed already? Nathanael Johnson
California; Drought
Two-thirds of California’s counties are in a drought emergency. Get used to it Nathanael Johnson
These companies’ deforestation promises went up in flames Nathanael Johnson
Deforestation; Amazon; Rainforest; Brazil
How much forest did we lose in 2020? Like, a Netherlands’ worth Nathanael Johnson
Nancy Pelosi
Democrats’ window to pass new legislation is already closing Nathanael Johnson
Drought; Climate Change
Climate change could take weather patterns back to the Pliocene Nathanael Johnson
Old Coal Power Plant
Big businesses talk a big climate game — just not on Capitol Hill Nathanael Johnson
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
These climate bills could get past Mitch McConnell, two senators say Nathanael Johnson
Joe Biden; Donald Trump
Trump gutted environmental protections. How quickly can Biden restore them? Nathanael Johnson
Power Plant
Nuclear power’s big new idea is really … small Nathanael Johnson
Meatpacking
The future of beef might be a sausage fest Nathanael Johnson