Articles by Claire Thompson

Claire Thompson used to be Grist's editorial assistant. After disappearing into the wild for a while, she is now attempting to reenter society.

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Ice crisis: How disappearing glaciers devastate communities [VIDEO]

Upcoming documentary Glacial Balance shows the human consequences of glaciers receding faster than we'd like to think about.

Claire Thompson Science
Packing heat: Why violence boils over on a warming planet

Christian Parenti's new book, The Tropic of Chaos, traces the links between politics, economics, and climate change.

Claire Thompson Science
Minor threat: Our lame response to climate change

A new article compares U.S. resources spent against perceived threats like international terrorism, economic crisis, and climate change. Can you guess which one gets shortchanged?

Claire Thompson Politics
Michigan’s gangsta gardener gets off [VIDEO]

Julie Bass of Oak Park, Mich. no longer faces jail time for having a vegetable garden in her front yard.

Claire Thompson Food and Agriculture