You rely on this agency’s data for weather and climate forecasts. DOGE is decimating its workforce.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to cut 20 percent of its workforce, a move the agency's former chair warned will be felt through “every component of American society.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households

While some states ban shutoffs during winter, summer outages are on the rise. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

‘Our people are hungry’: What federal food aid cuts mean in a warming world

The USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country — all as hunger continues to climb. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

Trump repeals America’s first-ever tax on greenhouse gases before it goes into effect

The methane fee would have had the same impact as taking 8 million gas-powered cars off the road. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

The end of the EPA’s fight to protect overpolluted communities

Two former EPA staffers on what the closure of the agency’s environmental justice offices means for the country and the ‘irony’ of Trump’s agenda. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

A greener Ramadan: How Atlanta-area mosques are cutting food waste during the Muslim holy month

At some places of worship, hundreds of people attend the evening breaking of the fast — which means a lot of discarded food and plastic water bottles. This year, more than a dozen sites of worship are planning “zero-waste” iftars to tackle the problem. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 17 days ago

Florida is now a solar superpower. Here’s how it happened.

The Sunshine State built more large-scale solar than California last year and was again number two for residential, despite state leadership opposed to climate action. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 18 days ago

MAGA Teslas? Elon Musk is upending the politics of EVs.

Teslas were once a green status symbol. Donald Trump's second term is changing that. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 19 days ago

The future of Gaza’s recovery may rely on solar power

Facing destroyed infrastructure and limited control of energy supplies, off-grid options like solar are helping Palestinians rebuild. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 19 days ago

Trump’s fertilizer tariffs could disrupt US crop production, from tomatoes to corn

The tax on potash, a key plant nutrient, spells trouble for farmers — and soil health. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 19 days ago

What Trump’s escalating trade wars mean for your grocery bill

Climate change and bird flu are already driving up food prices. Trump's tariffs are about to make it worse. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 20 days ago

A $250M investment will help this lithium mine get up and running. That’s bad news for these tribes.

Tribes have tried and failed to stop the project in court. A new report says it violates Indigenous rights. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 20 days ago

The wildlife all around us is doing fascinating things. Are you noticing?

In his new book, biologist Thor Hanson reveals the power of paying attention to the natural world "close to home." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 21 days ago

New York approved a major gas pipeline expansion. What does it mean for its climate goals?

The approval of Iroquois’ enhancement project, which utility companies argue is needed to heat New Yorkers’ homes in the coldest months, amps up planet-warming pollution — and signals that the state’s commitment to reaching its climate goals is faltering, critics say. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 21 days ago

How Citibank got caught in a $20 billion climate fight

Trump pushed the bank to freeze a green investment program. Nonprofits are suing to save it. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 21 days ago

Supreme Court declines to hear Republicans’ ‘Hail Mary’ effort to block climate lawsuits

The justices shrugged off a complaint described by legal experts as a “political stunt.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 21 days ago

In Trump’s new purge of climate language, even ‘resilience’ isn’t safe

"You really cannot address a problem that you can’t identify." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 22 days ago

Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse

By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 23 days ago

Efforts were underway to prevent CO2 pipeline leaks. The Trump administration quietly derailed them.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Verite News, a nonprofit news organization with a mission to produce in-depth journalism in underserved communities in the New Orleans area. Nearly five years after a pipeline spewed poison gas across a Missis … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 23 days ago

In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue mining companies violate the rights of nature

In Western legal systems, arguments against pollution or the destruction of the environment tend to focus exclusively on people: It’s wrong to contaminate a river, for example, because certain humans depend on the river for drinking water. But what if the river had an inherent ri … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 23 days ago

‘We’re losing our environmental history’: The future of government information under Trump

The administration’s wrecking-ball approach has raised profound questions about the integrity and future of vast amounts of information. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 24 days ago

‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts

Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 25 days ago

How a Trump effort to cut environmental red tape could backfire

The White House is revoking its own authority to oversee implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act — and leaving a bureaucratic mess in its wake. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 26 days ago

Oil companies are dropping renewable goals — and more importantly, expanding fossil fuels

And that could drive an emissions spike. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 26 days ago

Biden had a plan to keep America’s EV chargers in good working order. Trump pulled the plug.

For Americans to adopt electric cars, many experts believe that charging a battery needs to be as convenient as filling a gas tank. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 26 days ago

Forget about your carbon footprint. Try ‘climatemaxxing.’

Climate action is a guilt trip. Let’s make it aspirational instead. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 27 days ago

Where Hollywood — and the Oscars — still miss the mark on climate representation

Climate themes have long been the purview of sci-fi and fantasy films. Advocates say we need more representation in realism as well. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 28 days ago

Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms

Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 28 days ago

Utilities may soon pay you to help support a greener grid

Electricity usually runs one way, but EV and large home batteries could provide a vast network of backup energy to draw on. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 28 days ago

How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans

Northern states are depending on imported Canadian hydropower to clean up their grids. What happens now? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 28 days ago

How Washington State pioneered an “all hands, all lands” wildfire prevention strategy

With catastrophic wildfires on the rise, Washington State has implemented a holistic approach to fire prevention — and it’s working. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 29 days ago

Trump’s energy secretary pushed legal attack on green investing

Former fracking company CEO Chris Wright played a key role in efforts to roll back workers’ choices in socially conscious ESG investing. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 29 days ago

Big banks abandoned a voluntary climate alliance. Now, critics are calling for new laws.

Environmental groups say state and international policymakers must step up to stop fossil fuel financing. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

This ancient bit of ingenuity keeps carbon trapped for thousands of years

Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Technofossils: How future archeologists will study our everyday objects

Humans have littered Earth with a mind-boggling array of objects that will last millions of years. From plastic bags to entire cities, what will those fossils reveal about us? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

‘Like a virus’: Corruption has infected the fight against climate change

Study shows bribery, theft, and conflicts of interest hinder climate progress and incite violence against Indigenous land defenders. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Questions and confusion as Trump pauses key funding for shrinking Colorado River

Halted funding threatens the sustainability of the entire system, experts say. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Plan to build a road with radioactive waste in Florida prompts legal challenge against the EPA

Located east of Tampa, the project involves phosphogypsum, a radioactive, carcinogenic, and toxic waste generated by the fertilizer industry. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix?

With deforestation rising and violence a constant threat, a bold initiative is using satellites to ensure U.S. supermarkets sell ethical, eco-friendly avocados. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Farmers depend on climate data. They’re suing the USDA for deleting it.

Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’

"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

One senator’s lonely quest to make the farm bill more sustainable

For years, Debbie Stabenow fought for environmentally friendly agricultural policy. She retired with mixed results. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Exporting natural gas raises your power bills. Trump is doing it anyway.

The administration’s efforts to solve a so-called “energy emergency” might create an actual crisis. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit

A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Trump’s EPA wants to demolish the bedrock of US climate regulation. It won’t be easy.

The little-known “endangerment finding” has quietly enshrined climate action in U.S. policy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

Climate change is politically divisive. Public parks? Not so much.

Parks are popular community amenities. When built right, they can also mitigate flooding, heat, and other impacts of climate change. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

How the Eaton Fire destroyed a delicate truce over Altadena’s future

A plan to build badly needed housing — and prevent future fires — may soon go up in smoke. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

The ‘doomsday’ seed vault in Svalbard just added thousands of climate-hardy crops

Safeguarding crop diversity in a time of climate change remains a priority for much of the world — even if that's not the case for Trump. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago