In Michigan, the controversial Line 5 pipeline gets one step closer to the finish line

Opponents have called the decision by the state's Public Service Commission "disastrous" and "reprehensible." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Inside the Marshall Islands’ life-or-death plan to survive climate change

The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

The overlooked climate solution making headway at COP28: Doing more with less

Doubling the annual pace of energy efficiency progress would achieve half of the emissions reductions needed by 2030. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Chicago pauses proposed tent city for migrants amid contamination fears

Neighbors and advocates alike are upset with a city plan to house migrants in a tent city on a former industrial site. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Building sustainable roads in emerging economies

A powerful new approach can help developing countries make road construction and maintenance greener and more affordable. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Indian companies are bringing one of the world’s most toxic industries to Africa. People are getting sick.

Families near battery recycling plants face “dangerous" levels of lead in their blood and in soil, testing shows. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Plastic credits are supposed to support new cleanup projects. Do they?

Critics say they won’t work, for one of the same reasons carbon credits haven’t. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

The best forest managers? Indigenous peoples, study says.

Scientists suggest that long term, local governance is the best way to save forests. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

America’s first ​‘enhanced’ geothermal plant just got up and running

Next-generation geothermal could be a huge source of carbon-free power. A first-of-a-kind project from Google and Fervo Energy is a step in that direction. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

At COP28, a raft of initiatives to reduce methane include a long-awaited EPA rule

The EPA rule could trim 2 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Salton Sea could meet nation’s lithium demand for decades, study finds

This story was originally published by the Nevada Current. A federal analysis released Tuesday confirmed Southern California’s Salton Sea contains enough lithium to meet the nation’s needs for decades. Salton Sea has the potential to produce an estimated 375 million lithium batte … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.

Chicago leads the nation in lead pipes that provide drinking water — some 400,000 — but new rules from the EPA won't apply in the same way as it will for most of the U.S. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Despite war at home, Palestine arrives at global climate conference

At COP28 in Dubai, Palestinian delegates are calling attention to another crisis. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

An Alaska Native tribal council greenlit a gold mine. Some tribal members aren’t happy.

Some in the Native Village of Tetlin claim their leaders broke tribal laws when agreeing to the Manh Choh gold mine. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation

Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of “forever chemicals” in the US. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

‘Phaseout’ or ‘phasedown’? Why UN climate negotiators obsess over language

Expect heated debates over single words — and even commas — at COP28. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Where is noise pollution the worst? Redlined neighborhoods

Nearly all of them are subject to noise levels linked with hearing loss, a study shows. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

4 in 5 people around the world support ‘whatever it takes’ to limit climate change

But there’s a disconnect between what politicians say and what the public wants. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Here’s what’s at stake for Indigenous peoples at COP28

Negotiations happen behind closed doors, but for Indigenous peoples, “a lot of work happens in the hallways.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

The problem with conventional lawns (and what could replace them)

Bans on gas-powered lawn equipment are spreading — meanwhile, some advocates are looking for ways to ditch grass altogether. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Here are the four issues to watch at COP28

As COP28 kicks off in Dubai, world leaders have two weeks to decide the fate of the planet. How hard could it be? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

What would happen if everyone stopped eating meat tomorrow?

“It would have huge consequences — a lot of them probably not anticipated,” one researcher said. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Why tenants struggle more in the wake of hurricanes

New research shows how renters are more uniquely vulnerable to hurricanes than their homeowner counterparts. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 months ago

Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing

The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

What happened to the Great Lakes offshore wind boom?

Offshore wind projects cropped up all over the Great Lakes region in the early 2010s. By the end of the decade, all but one were gone. Developers, though still drawn to the lakes’ powerful winds, have been reluctant to return. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

The libertarian developer looming over West Maui’s water conflict

Peter Martin spent decades guzzling water around Lāhainā. Then came the fire. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

The Lower Sioux in Minnesota need homes — so they are building them from hemp

The Lower Sioux nation will soon have the only facility in the country that manufactures hempcrete. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for six days in a row

For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Texas board rejects many science textbooks over climate change messaging

The Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education last week rejected most of the proposed textbooks that include climate science for eighth grade students. Five of 12 were approved. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

A blueprint for climate-friendly holiday cooking

Food writer Caroline Saunders shares some of her favorite recipes and tips for a low-waste, plant-forward holiday season. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Discarded toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it.

Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills — but they could be recycled, with better policies. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Extreme heat led to a Taylor Swift fan’s death in Brazil. Could it have been prevented?

In an era of rising heat waves, experts weigh in on how to plan for concerts and other large events safely. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

The world is careening toward 3 degrees of warming, UN says ahead of climate conference

A new UN report sets the stage for high-stakes negotiations at COP28 this month. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Still concerned about the Dakota Access pipeline? The feds are asking for comment, 7 years later.

The controversial pipeline near Standing Rock united the climate movement. Now regulators want the public to weigh in on the project’s environmental impact. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Small victories and major frustrations mark latest round of plastics treaty negotiations

"Intransigent" negotiators stalled efficient progress, raising questions about the path forward. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

The UAW ratifies a contract — and labor’s road ahead in the EV transition

The historic UAW contract solidifies workers' role in the electric vehicle transition and already has other automakers raising wages. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Will climate cookbooks change how we eat?

Sustainable diets have been around for ages, but an emerging cookbook genre signals a new appetite for change. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Why ‘climate havens’ might be closer to home than you’d think

A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

The liquefied natural gas boom hits a snag in Port Arthur, Texas

A federal court has revoked a key permit for Sempra Energy, whose LNG facility could worsen pollution in Black and Latino neighborhoods. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

The historic claims that put a few California farming families first in line for Colorado River water

Twenty families in the Imperial Valley received a whopping 386.5 billion gallons of the river’s water last year — more than three Western states. Century-old water rights guarantee that supply. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US

The project aims to reduce evaporative water losses and minimize water use for power generation. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

The decade-old broken climate promise that looms over COP28

New data suggest wealthy countries may belatedly be providing a promised $100 billion in climate-related aid. But they’ve eroded trust in the process. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

One solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces.

Climate change is forcing cities to curb parking to bring down emissions and create more affordable housing. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.

A Southern California company is showing how repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage can extend their usefulness for several years. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

New York calls PepsiCo’s plastic pollution a ‘public nuisance’ in first-of-its-kind lawsuit

The company's packaging was found to be the most significant contributor to plastic waste clogging the Buffalo River. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

A celebrated startup promised Kentuckians green jobs. It gave them a ‘grueling hell on earth.’

The inside story of how the celebrated startup AppHarvest's indoor farming scheme imploded — and took its blue-collar workforce down with it. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

How waste pickers are fighting for recognition in the UN global plastics treaty

"Private companies are not capable of extracting anywhere near the amount of recyclables that reclaimers are." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago

It’s not just extreme weather: ‘Climate-sensitive’ diseases are spreading through the US

A federal report shows climate change is pushing ticks, mosquitoes, and other carriers of disease into new regions. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 months ago