Eric Holthaus

Eric Holthaus is a meteorologist and staff writer for Grist, covering climate science, policy, and solutions. He has previously written for the Wall Street Journal, Slate, and a variety of other publications.

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John McCain was an American climate hero, too

Dozens of epitaphs written over the weekend proclaim the late U.S. Senator John McCain as an American hero, writes Eric Holthaus. But history may miss one of his greatest achievements: His decades-long call for climate action.

Race Against Climate Change

By Eric Holthaus in Analysis, Energy, Politics | August 27th 2018

Terrified by ‘hothouse Earth’? Don’t despair — do something

A team of international researchers released what looks like a blueprint for catastrophe this week. On our current path, they warned, humanity might push the planet into an entirely new, hellish equilibrium, unseen since before the emergence of our species millions of years ago.

Race Against Climate Change

By Eric Holthaus in Analysis, US News, Energy, Politics | August 9th 2018

For 400 months in a row, our planet has been unusually hot

Our overheating planet just reached another staggering — maybe even astronomical — new milestone.

Race Against Climate Change

By Eric Holthaus in Analysis | May 18th 2018

Humans didn’t exist the last time there was this much CO2 in the air

The last time atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were this high, millions of years ago, the planet was very different. For one, humans didn’t exist.

Race Against Climate Change

By Eric Holthaus in Analysis | May 4th 2018