Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo
Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist
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![A man dropping off his ballot at an Orange County, Florida voting booth]()
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In swing states, Biden voters have climate anxiety. Trump voters don’t.
11th-hour polling found that concerns about extreme heat and flooding are deeply polarized.
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The aptly named East Troublesome Fire brings red skies, evacuations to the Rocky Mountains
The fire grew by 140,000 acres within 24 hours.
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Hot real estate tip: An all-electric home will probably save you money
In 7 cities with different climates and electric grids, new all-electric homes saved money and CO2
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![New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks about the city's strategy to respond to climate change at Hunters Point South Park, April 22, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City.]()
![New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks about the city's strategy to respond to climate change at Hunters Point South Park, April 22, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City.]()
Cities tried to lead the charge on climate action. Most of them are behind.
A new climate action report card found cities struggling to live up to their ambitions.
