Until lawmakers establish federal guidelines, protecting the people who pick your food is as easy as giving them shade and water. | Continue reading
The Consumer Protection Commission is among those urging manufactuers to have the machines certified by the likes of UL Solutions. | Continue reading
The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact. | Continue reading
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
EPA inspection reports find methane exceedances are more common than operators say. | Continue reading
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
As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner. | Continue reading
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
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
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
The demand for solar energy is increasing, which means we need to speed up our solution to recycling solar panels. | Continue reading
The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution. | Continue reading
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
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
Buckeye, Arizona, is eyeing ‘crazy’ ideas to keep growing, including piping water hundreds of miles uphill from Mexico. | Continue reading
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
With United Auto Workers still on strike, the concession could lead to better pay and benefits across the auto industry. | Continue reading
After the 2022 storm, the state saw its highest number of vibriosis cases in more than 30 years. | Continue reading
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
After 93,000 people were exposed to jet fuel-laced water, federal officials are finally cleaning up a leaking petroleum storage facility. | Continue reading
The EPA has an opportunity to limit pollution and protect frontline communities. | Continue reading
“We’re asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives.” | Continue reading
New funding from the Biden administration aims to build an energy system more resilient against climate impacts. | Continue reading
Industry-funded research downplayed the health hazards of gas stoves as far back as 1974, according to a new investigation. | Continue reading
Indigenous organizers and environmental advocates have been fighting to remove a green energy project for years. So far, authorities haven’t helped. | Continue reading
In her new book "At the Table," food policy expert Katherine Miller examines how chefs are uniquely positioned to become effective advocates. | Continue reading
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
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
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
A recent effort by Brazilian lawmakers would be a disaster for Indigenous land claims and efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest. | Continue reading
The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained. | Continue reading
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
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
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
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance. | Continue reading
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
Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk. | Continue reading
Despite a “landmark” agreement, automakers and the repair industry are still fighting over who controls car data. | Continue reading
However, outdated science and views leads many researchers to ignore traditional knowledge. | Continue reading
The social cost of carbon — the most influential calculation in U.S. climate policy — has now survived two challenges from Republican states. | Continue reading
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
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
More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it. | Continue reading
To grow oil crops, particularly palm and soybeans, farming corporations are cutting down carbon-rich forests, threatening climate goals and biodiversity. | Continue reading
New climate laws passed by the California legislature this weekend tackle carbon offsets, corporate emissions, and clean energy. | Continue reading
Two years after a wind farm was ruled illegal in Norway, Sámi activists are still fighting for its closure. | Continue reading
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
An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves. | Continue reading