Tik Root RSS feed About Tik Root Senior staff writer at Grist. 5 Articles Greener snowmaking helping ski resorts weather climate crisis As a warming world creates an existential threat to the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow. Race Against Climate Change News | March 5th 2024 Controlled burns can spell years of protection against wildfires New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high-intensity blazes by 64 per cent. Wildfires News | November 29th 2023 Your lawn gear spews a ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution “Really inefficient engine technology is, pound for pound, more polluting than cars and trucks.” Race Against Climate Change News | November 15th 2023 In America's EV market, ‘demand is not keeping up with production,’ expert warns Consumers bought a record number of electric vehicles in the second quarter of the year, but inventory is also accumulating on dealer lots. News | July 28th 2023 EV chargers are no match for hackers. And it could only get worse Most intrusions have been innocuous, but a nefarious plot could bring down the grid. Experts have suggestions for improving security. Race Against Climate Change News | July 13th 2023
Greener snowmaking helping ski resorts weather climate crisis As a warming world creates an existential threat to the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow. Race Against Climate Change News | March 5th 2024
Controlled burns can spell years of protection against wildfires New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high-intensity blazes by 64 per cent. Wildfires News | November 29th 2023
Your lawn gear spews a ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution “Really inefficient engine technology is, pound for pound, more polluting than cars and trucks.” Race Against Climate Change News | November 15th 2023
In America's EV market, ‘demand is not keeping up with production,’ expert warns Consumers bought a record number of electric vehicles in the second quarter of the year, but inventory is also accumulating on dealer lots. News | July 28th 2023
EV chargers are no match for hackers. And it could only get worse Most intrusions have been innocuous, but a nefarious plot could bring down the grid. Experts have suggestions for improving security. Race Against Climate Change News | July 13th 2023