How Florida farm workers are protecting themselves from extreme heat

Until lawmakers establish federal guidelines, protecting the people who pick your food is as easy as giving them shade and water. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

As e-bikes grow in popularity, so to do calls for safety certification

The Consumer Protection Commission is among those urging manufactuers to have the machines certified by the likes of UL Solutions. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

Democrats unveil ‘most comprehensive plan ever’ to address plastics problem

The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

Toxic tap water: Corroded lead pipes supply water to families throughout Chicago

Chicago has the highest number of lead service lines in the nation, but the city's replacement program is moving at a glacial pace. Replacement and mitigation efforts in other states offer a better blueprint — and potential to create community jobs along the way. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

Landfills in Washington and Oregon leaked ‘explosive’ levels of methane last year

EPA inspection reports find methane exceedances are more common than operators say. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

Community fridges don’t just fight hunger. They’re also a climate solution.

Volunteers stock hundreds of fridges with free items, bolstering access to food and cutting landfill emissions in cities from New York to Anchorage, Alaska. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans.

As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

To understand the future of forests in the warming world, look to the bur oak

Scientists in three states are comparing how three gardens of bur oaks are adjusting to a warming world and what it means for tree migration. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 months ago

In California, climate chaos looms over prisons — and thousands of prisoners — in a lake bed

How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lake bed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

New IEA outlook: With renewable energy ‘unstoppable,’ fossil fuels will peak by 2030

The International Energy Agency also warns of a natural gas glut that could threaten the world’s ability to meet Paris Agreement targets. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

What happens when solar panels wear out?

The demand for solar energy is increasing, which means we need to speed up our solution to recycling solar panels. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The Arctic Ocean is getting louder. Inuit knowledge can help quell the racket.

The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Biden’s $8 billion quest to solve America’s groundwater crisis

With little fanfare, the administration is using infrastructure funding to revive dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the U.S. West. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The pope leads 1.4 billion Catholics. Getting them to care about the climate is harder than he thought.

Pope Francis is among the most significant religious leaders in the world. But even he can’t bend the emissions curve on his own. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Welcome to Buckeye, the desert city out to surpass Phoenix by importing water

Buckeye, Arizona, is eyeing ‘crazy’ ideas to keep growing, including piping water hundreds of miles uphill from Mexico. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

This state employee is scouring the Earth for solutions to combat invasive species in Hawai’i

The government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

GM agreed to unionize its EV operations. Will others do the same?

With United Auto Workers still on strike, the concession could lead to better pay and benefits across the auto industry. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Hurricane Ian stirred up flesh-eating bacteria in Florida

After the 2022 storm, the state saw its highest number of vibriosis cases in more than 30 years. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

UN countries agreed to support climate reparations. Now they’re deadlocked on the details.

The celebrated “loss and damage” fund is stalled over disagreements about who should pay in, who should receive funds, and the role of the World Bank. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Water protectors in Hawaiʻi took on the U.S. military and won

After 93,000 people were exposed to jet fuel-laced water, federal officials are finally cleaning up a leaking petroleum storage facility. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Proposed regulations offer hope for communities battling petrochemical pollution

The EPA has an opportunity to limit pollution and protect frontline communities. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren’t there laws to protect them?

“We’re asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The US electric grid is getting a $3.5 billion upgrade

New funding from the Biden administration aims to build an energy system more resilient against climate impacts. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

To obscure the risks of gas stoves, utilities borrowed from Big Tobacco’s playbook

Industry-funded research downplayed the health hazards of gas stoves as far back as 1974, according to a new investigation. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Sámi youth enlist the King of Norway’s help to fight an illegal wind farm

Indigenous organizers and environmental advocates have been fighting to remove a green energy project for years. So far, authorities haven’t helped. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

How chefs are using their influence to advocate for climate action

In her new book "At the Table," food policy expert Katherine Miller examines how chefs are uniquely positioned to become effective advocates. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The fight over a facility that recycles dead animals in Los Angeles

Neighbors had celebrated the temporary shutdown of Baker Commodities, an animal-byproduct recycling plant, but now an upcoming court decision could allow it to fully reopen. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

US scientists lay out a sweeping roadmap for decarbonization

The 600-plus-page report from the National Academies of Science includes 80 recommendations for how the U.S. can achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

How a little-known pollution rule keeps the air dirty for millions of Americans

An investigation found that local governments are increasingly exploiting a loophole in the Clean Air Act, leaving more than 21 million Americans with air that’s dirtier than they realize. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Marco temporal: the anti-Indigenous theory that just won’t die

A recent effort by Brazilian lawmakers would be a disaster for Indigenous land claims and efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Climate change has toppled some civilizations but not others. Why?

The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke

There have been more than 2,700 Amazon wildfires this month alone. That's on top of a drought that has left some river communities stranded. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The EU just kicked off its biggest climate experiment yet

The world’s largest single market has launched a bold plan to tax carbon at its borders. The rest of the world is paying close attention. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Exxon reinforces support for fossil fuels with deal to buy shale giant for $60 billion

The deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources shows Exxon’s confidence that fossil fuel output will not be hampered in years to come. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances

Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Biden administration launches ‘Earthshot’ effort to slash energy bills

The Department of Energy's new initiative aims to cut household energy bills by 20 percent and the cost of decarbonizing by 50 percent. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are learning they’re uninsurable

Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Tesla and Rivian signed a right-to-repair pact. Repair advocates are skeptical.

Despite a “landmark” agreement, automakers and the repair industry are still fighting over who controls car data. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Study: The best way to restore ecosystems is to listen to Indigenous peoples

However, outdated science and views leads many researchers to ignore traditional knowledge. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The Supreme Court rejected a Republican challenge to Biden’s climate math

The social cost of carbon — the most influential calculation in U.S. climate policy — has now survived two challenges from Republican states. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

What a heat-proof city could look like

A new Grist project takes a holistic look at heat solutions and adaptations that will help cities prepare for one of climate change’s deadliest impacts. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise

The National Park Service's vision of Quitobaquito Springs as a "wild" park was at odds with the Indigenous caretakers already living there. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

What happens when America’s flood insurance market goes underwater?

More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Cooking oil has a deforestation problem. A startup says it has a solution.

To grow oil crops, particularly palm and soybeans, farming corporations are cutting down carbon-rich forests, threatening climate goals and biodiversity.  | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

California enacts far-reaching climate disclosure laws

New climate laws passed by the California legislature this weekend tackle carbon offsets, corporate emissions, and clean energy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Why Indigenous youth are gathering in Oslo to fight a green energy project

Two years after a wind farm was ruled illegal in Norway, Sámi activists are still fighting for its closure. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing

Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

As heat-related deaths rise, a new program puts community clinics on the front lines

An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago