Zoya Teirstein
About Zoya Teirstein
Zoya Teirstein is a reporter at Grist.
How a looming El Niño could spur the spread of infectious disease
The oceanic phenomenon could lead to more pathogen-carrying mosquitoes, bacteria, and toxic algae.
Power companies are pretty good at climate denial, study finds
The research adds utility companies and their affiliated groups to the growing list of actors that spent years misleading the public about the threat of climate change.
Your gas stove is bad for your health and warming the planet — even when you’re not cooking
A peer-reviewed study published Thursday by Stanford University researchers found that as much as 1.3 per cent of the gas used in typical U.S. stoves could be leaking into the atmosphere unburned.
Are corporations sabotaging the U.S.’s best chance to combat climate change?
Despite ambitious commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, a new report from the non-profit ClimateVoice reveals that 12 of the U.S.’s largest pro-climate companies are obstructing efforts to pass the Build Back Better Act.
How Australia fudged the numbers at U.S. climate summit
There’s a big difference between saying you’ve already made climate progress and actually making progress. Nowhere is that more obvious than in Australia.
Let's reuse medical supplies. Here's why
Should hospitals reuse medical supplies? A recent study says yes.
With just over a month to the election, Trump bans offshore drilling in three Republican states
“This protects your beautiful Gulf and your beautiful ocean, and it will for a long time to come,” Trump said in a speech in Jupiter touting his environmental record
Emissions from airplanes nearly doubled in two decades
Congressional Democrats and Republicans were busy hashing out the details of a third coronavirus package. One piece of the package became a sticking point for both parties: emissions from airplanes and cruise ships.