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Free solo climber Alex Honnold discusses how climate change has impacted the mountains he's climbed, from melting glaciers to crumbling ice routes.
Alex spoke with Grist's Editor-in-Chief Kat Bagley about climate change, energy access, and more at SF Climate Week in April 2026.
Free solo climber Alex Honnold discusses how climate change has impacted the mountains he's climbed, from melting glaciers to crumbling ice routes.
Alex spoke with Grist's Editor-in-Chief Kat Bagley about climate change, energy access, and more at SF Climate Week in April 2026.
![How much does an electric car actually cost?
Electric vehicles have long been seen as crucial to moving the U.S. economy away from fossil fuels: Many Americans are too car-addicted to abandon their personal vehicles, and the country is too tethered to its highways and suburbs to make a quick switch to a full-scale European-style public transportation system. (Sorry, mass-transit advocates.) A fleet of EVs, running on clean electricity, could help slash the 28 percent of U.S. emissions that come from transportation. But often, possible EV buyers are understandably scared off by the higher sticker price. But what about over the lifetime of a vehicle? Shannon Osaka digs into this tricky question.
If youre curious about our methodology, we used a 2020 report from Consumer Reports, showing the difference in lifetime fueling costs of Crossovers/SUVs ($11,200) and maintenance ($4,600) for all models.
The link to to the full report is here [PDF]: https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/EV-Ownership-Cost-Final-Report-1.pdf
And the shortened writeup about it here: https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/evs-offer-big-savings-over-traditional-gas-powered-cars/
Sources
Congressional Research Service: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/IF11017.pdf
2 EVs for every 100 new cars purchased stat: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21122020/electric-vehicles-in-2020/
Department of Energy electric chargers by zip code: https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html#/find/nearest?fuel=ELEC
Roughly half of Americans unable to receive full tax benefit:
https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/
Additional reading:
The EV tax credit can save you thousands — if you’re rich enough
https://grist.org/energy/the-ev-tax-credit-can-save-you-thousands-if-youre-rich-enough/
How to ensure electric cars aren’t just for rich people
https://grist.org/justice/making-electric-cars-more-equitable/
In Chicago, ‘charging deserts’ part of racial divide on electric vehicles
https://energynews.us/2020/12/14/in-chicago-another-roadblock-for-would-be-ev-drivers-charging-deserts/
Buying an Electric Vehicle? Here Is Some Advice.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/electric-vehicle-ev-buying-guide.html
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![How to make beauty products in your own kitchen
Hey, pretty people: It’s time to make your beauty routine a little lighter on the Earth, your body, and your bank account.
Instead of slathering on deodorants with estrogen-mimicking parabens, face washes chock full of lake-polluting microbeads [link to MICROBEADS post], or facial treatments with potentially problematic antibacterials [link to triclosan], why not try something easy and homemade?
Yes, some of the concoctions in the video above might look like we fished them out of the nearest swamp — but we have a hunch that if you give one of these ugly pastes a chance, it might make it into your regular beauty regimen.
And remember: Skin is sensitive, and different for everyone. If these products cause any problems for you, don’t keep using them!
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