“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
The federal EPA opened a civil rights probe last week into the Alabama EPA, looking into how it dispersed federal dollars for sewage systems. | Continue reading
The effort to update the state’s oilfield waste disposal rules was initiated by Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, one of the state’s top oil and gas regulators who has investments in the industry. | Continue reading
The environmental health crisis ruminating in Houston’s Southwest Crossing neighborhood is the product of climate change and an unstable energy grid. | Continue reading
This summer, batteries bolstered the heat-battered grids of Texas and California, underscoring the tech’s value as a low-carbon way to keep the lights on. | Continue reading
The Biden administration wants to expand access to solar financing, but some resilience advocates disagree with the approach. | Continue reading
China dominates production of the crucial metals, and wind companies are scouring the globe for more sources. | Continue reading
The state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture. | Continue reading
‘We invest in flood zones more than safe zones,' says the author of a report that finds building construction in such areas has jumped 122 percent. | Continue reading
“If one group gets all the pollution and another group gets all the jobs, it’s not really a trade-off anymore.” | Continue reading
That includes building more renewables, selling more electric vehicles, and fixing up more buildings. | Continue reading
Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available. | Continue reading
A review of new and old research shows coal strip mines rebound in remarkable ways, findings that could shape a new vision for these ravaged landscapes. | Continue reading
The pontiff's latest decree urges Western countries to do more to avert climate disaster. | Continue reading
September's mercury measurements were more fitting for mid-summer (though summer isn’t what it used to be either). | Continue reading
Cities all over the country are beginning to transition their school bus fleets to electric — a boon for the climate, and for students’ health. | Continue reading
The fossil fuel defined economies and local traditions. What happens when it goes away? | Continue reading
In tiny Marissa, Illinois, coal brought prosperity and created traditions. What do people do when coal declines and goes away? | Continue reading
Parents want to do something about climate change. But figuring it out isn't easy. | Continue reading
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies. | Continue reading
A new federal initiative is bringing together climate scientists and community leaders to examine cities’ microclimates — and make them more resilient. | Continue reading
All 10 of the country’s most at-risk counties are in the South, according to the Climate Vulnerability Index, and half of them are in Louisiana. | Continue reading