Zoya Teirstein
About Zoya Teirstein
Zoya Teirstein is a reporter at Grist.
When West Nile virus turns deadly
How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.
The U.S. is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. And it's full of forever chemicals.
Puerto Rico sounds alarm as dengue fever cases spike
In the emergency order, the commonwealth’s department of health said it had recorded 549 cases of the disease this year so far, a 140 per cent increase over the same period a year ago.
How climate disasters hurt teens’ mental health
The stress and trauma of losing a loved one, seeing a home destroyed or watching a beloved community splinter have resounding mental health repercussions that stretch on for months, even years after the disaster makes its first impact.
The link between climate change and a flood of rare outbreaks in 2023
The temperature-sensitive pathogens that caught North American communities off guard are a grim preview of the future.
Climate data saves lives. Most countries can’t access it
As climate-driven deaths rise, a report finds only 23 per cent of countries use climate data to inform their public health strategies.
How the climate crisis is fuelling alcohol-related hospital visits
A study published recently in the journal Nature Communications Medicine found that temperature spikes due to climate change have led to a marked increase in the number of hospital visits for alcohol-related disorders — such as alcohol poisoning, alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol-induced sleep disorders — in New York state.
Burning Man festival’s climate reckoning
Protesters highlighted the desert festival’s carbon footprint, but the biggest issue may be Burning Man’s opposition to renewable energy in its own backyard.
Dengue fever cases surge as temperatures soar
Experts say a tangled web of factors is driving global spikes in dengue, but one culprit stands out — climate change.
Is there a climate doctor in the house?
Physicians and medical schools around the world are tailoring their approach to public health as climate-related illnesses rise.