Articles by Blanca Begert
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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![lithium mining in Chile]()
![lithium mining in Chile]()
A zero emissions future without the mining boom
A new report finds that the U.S. can reduce lithium demand by up to 90 percent.
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![Father son carried flooding Brentwood California]()
![Father son carried flooding Brentwood California]()
California’s storms are almost over. Its reckoning with flood insurance is about to begin.
Just 1.3 percent of homeowners in the state have national flood insurance policies.
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![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
30×30 is conservation’s flashy new goal. Now countries need to figure out what it actually means.
The new global target aims to protect 30 percent of land and waters. But is it a powerful goal or an empty slogan?
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![a photo of JPMorgan offices with people standing inside covered in shadow, company name is on the wall]()
![a photo of JPMorgan offices with people standing inside covered in shadow, company name is on the wall]()
Kentucky becomes the newest battleground in Republicans’ fight against green investing
From the U.S. House to state governments, the GOP takes aim at pro-climate finance strategies.
