As a COP29 deal on fossil fuels falters, the blame game begins

With U.N. talks coming to a close, some are accusing oil-producing states of weakening the world’s commitment to the green transition. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 hours ago

Can Lula still save the Amazon?

The power imbalance in Brazil's government that keeps environmental protections and Indigenous rights under threat. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 14 hours ago

How do you define climate adaptation? Here are 10,000 ways.

At COP29, a decade-long effort to realize the ambitions of the Paris agreement could give the world a way to measure the success of climate adaptation. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 hours ago

How communities are giving new life to polluted land

Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 day ago

Climate change made all of this year’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse

A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 day ago

The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem

Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 day ago

Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it

The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 day ago

Can unions save offshore wind from Trump?

Organized labor has a plan for how to keep New England’s renewable energy momentum going. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 day ago

Can unions save offshore wind from Trump?

Organized labor has a plan for how to keep New England’s renewable energy momentum going. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 day ago

The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty

Environmental advocates understand the announcement as a reversal, calling it “absolutely devastating.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 days ago

New York’s plastic lawsuit against PepsiCo has been dismissed. What’s next?

Despite the setback, environmental attorneys think similar litigation can succeed elsewhere. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 days ago

A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry

A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 days ago

Trump’s GOP at UN climate talks: We’re in charge now

In a swaggering press conference at COP29, House Republicans delivered an aggressive message in support of oil, gas, and coal — but kept their options open. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 days ago

It’s not normal for the East Coast to be on fire

Here's why the November wildfires in New York and New Jersey are so alarming. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 days ago

How Republicans (sometimes) get on board with climate action

Getting anything accomplished under President-elect Trump might seem far-fetched. But it’s happened before. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 days ago

The question bringing COP29 to a halt: Who’s rich enough to pay for climate change?

Trillions of dollars are riding on whether major emerging economies like China will have to step up climate aid. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 days ago

Introducing ‘anti-COP’: A climate summit for activists who are fed up

Activists rallied around a shared feeling of exclusion from the formal COP process, and concerns that the solutions that come out of it are harming their communities. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 days ago

Trump’s second term is already derailing food talks at COP29

At the U.N. climate summit, agricultural emissions are being sidelined — again. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 days ago

Can you solve the world’s trillion-dollar climate finance puzzle?

As countries deadlock at COP29, take Grist’s quiz to find out whose side you’re on. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 7 days ago

Biden wants to triple nuclear energy generation. Trump will make the call.

At this year's U.N. climate talks, the Biden team hopes a push for one of the most controversial forms of zero-emissions power will be palatable to the president's successor. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 7 days ago

‘Net-zero’ banks raised $1 trillion for fossil fuel giants

Taken together, the projects being financed would produce almost seven times the annual emissions of the United States. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 7 days ago

Trump picked Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. What will that mean for the environmental policy?

What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 8 days ago

Trump picked Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. What will that mean for environmental policy?

What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy, and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 8 days ago

Would you pay more for plane tickets to fund climate relief efforts?

At this year’s U.N. climate conference, world leaders are proposing a “global solidarity levy” on high-polluting industries. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 8 days ago

‘We may have less to offer’: US negotiators confront diminished standing at COP29

The Biden administration tried to project confidence in the early days of the UN climate conference, but all signs point to a reduced U.S. role. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 9 days ago

For farms and rural businesses, a fresh and funded harvest includes the sun

A federal initiative helps rural business owners and farmers slash expenses by funding solar and other energy innovations. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 9 days ago

A state of emergency

Hello, and welcome to the last issue of Grist’s special series on how climate disasters are shaping elections. I’m Zoya Teirstein. I was at an election night watch party in Asheville, North Carolina, last week when it became clear that Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victor … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 9 days ago

‘Praying for rain’: How New York farmers are dealing with drought — and unexpected brush fires

The dry weather in the Hudson Valley speaks to the difficulty of growing food on a warming planet. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 9 days ago

He’ll try, but Trump can’t stop the clean energy revolution

The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 days ago

He’ll try, but Trump can’t stop the clean energy revolution

The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 days ago

It’s already official: You’re living through the hottest year on record

According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 days ago

It’s already official: You’re living through the hottest year on record

According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 days ago

‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions

An analysis of 19 million flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals a 50 percent rise in emissions. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 days ago

Mexico is offering water to South Texas. But there’s a catch farmers aren’t happy about.

Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 days ago

Here are the 5 issues to watch at COP29

With U.S. climate commitments in question, the United Nations is forging ahead at this year’s COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 13 days ago

These downballot elections may slow the shift to clean energy

Republicans won, or are leading, in closely watched utility commission races in Arizona, Montana, and Louisiana. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 13 days ago

The funky mold turning food waste into culinary delights

An Indonesian staple is shaking up the restaurant scene — and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 13 days ago

The 5 states where environmental ballot initiatives triumphed

Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 14 days ago

An attempt to repeal Washington’s landmark climate law failed massively

"Every state legislator can now look to Washington and say, ‘This is a winning issue,’” Governor Jay Inslee said. “This is something you can defend and win big on." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 14 days ago

The massive consequences Trump’s re-election could have on climate change

With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend US climate policy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

The massive consequences Trump’s reelection could have on climate change

With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone.

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

What Election Day looked like for voters in hurricane-battered communities across Florida and North Carolina

Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes Helene and Milton. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

A stormy Election Day in southwest Louisiana

In Lake Charles, voters spoke about how past hurricanes have influenced their politics | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

Election Day in the disaster zone

Hello, and welcome to our special Election Day edition of State of Emergency. I’m Zoya Teirstein, and today I’m reporting from rainy Buncombe County, North Carolina. I spent the morning talking to voters at the Fairview Public Library — one of 17 temporary polling sites in the co … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

This California congressman is betting the farm on water

Republican David Valadao has held down his blue district by fighting for thirsty farms. But with control of Congress on the line, his luck may be running out. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

A Q&A with Indigenous leader Nemonte Nenquimo who fought oil drilling in the Amazon — and won

Her new book chronicles her life: "The story dies when no one tells it." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

Scientists found a new ally in the fight to clean up CO2 emissions: ‘Chonkus’

A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago