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Anita Hofschneider
Anita Hofschneider is a senior staff writer at Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
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A ‘Super Typhoon’ Just Devastated The Mariana Islands — Months Before Peak Storm Season
The storm exposes the U.S. commonwealth’s climate risks, economic fragility and federal strain.
NOAA/2019
What’s At Stake With Seabed Mining Talks
Trump’s aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.
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Pacific Islanders Won A Landmark Climate Case. Now They Want Countries To Act
“Our goal is to remind negotiators that behind every policy decision are real people and real lives at risk.”
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson/2018
Kids Who Sued America Over Climate Change Aren’t Done Yet
They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.
AP Photo/Andy Manis/2025
Wisconsin Youth Sue Utility Regulator Over Failure To Weigh Climate Change
The nonprofit representing the Wisconsin plaintiffs helped secure a landmark settlement in Hawaiʻi with the case Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
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Two Years After Wildfire, Maui Homeowners Face A New Threat: Foreclosure
A Native Hawaiian mother’s fight to keep her family in Lahaina despite soaring costs, mortgage limbo and investors eager to own a piece of Hawaiʻi.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2025
Guide To Keeping And Rebuilding Homes In The Wake Of 2023 Maui Wildfires
Two years after the devastating 2023 wildfires, homeowners may be facing the prospect of repaying mortgage loans previously in forbearance.
AP Photo/Peter Dejong/2025
How The World’s Highest Court Bolstered The Fight For Climate Reparations
The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and future — climate lawsuits.
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Trump’s First 100 Days Shredded Millions In Funding For Indigenous Peoples
The chaos is part of a broader pattern of the Trump administration to act quickly regardless of legality and reverse policies when needed.