In Michigan, not-so-sunny prospects for solar farms

Worried their communities will lose their small town vibes, townships in Michigans are saying no to solar. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

To reverse a troubling trend, farmers are adding rocks to their fields

Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process). | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

A warming planet is creating a booming, and dangerous, disaster-restoration industry

Fueled by immigrant labor, the loosely regulated industry exposes workers to lethal toxins that are making them sick long after the cleanup. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Dianne Feinstein dies, leaving a complicated legacy on climate issues

The U.S. senator from California fought for conservation but drew criticism for rebuking the Green New Deal. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

After the Flood

In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Disaster recovery projects stall nationwide as FEMA runs out of money

The agency has paused $2.8 billion in spending as it braces for a looming government shutdown. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Despite climate promises, insurance companies are still covering coal

A new report finds that five major global insurers are still backing U.S. coal mines, even though they've promised not to. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The climate culture wars reach British shores

Critics say Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recent changes to EV, heat pump, and insulation targets will only hurt the households he purports they'll help. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Inside the rough-and-tumble race to clean up America’s abandoned oil wells

With a little art, a little science, and a lot of luck, the niche oil-well-plugging industry is hoping to pick up steam. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

FEMA is being sued for making flood insurance too expensive — and too cheap

As Congress delays reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program faces dueling lawsuits. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Cleaning up aluminum will be critical to a low-carbon future

As demand for aluminum grows, a new report calls for tighter pollution controls and more recycling. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Young people take European governments to court over climate inaction

The European Court of Human Rights is hearing one of the most ambitious legal efforts yet to force action on climate change. If successful, it could be legally binding. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The world’s biggest carbon capture facility is being built in Texas. Will it work?

The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Report: The world’s most critical climate target is still within reach

Holding global warming in check requires tripling renewable power, the International Energy Agency says. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The heat gap

What we learned from a summer of reporting on extreme heat. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

How climate change is fueling alcohol-related hospitalizations

A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds Indigenous rights to reclaim land

The Supreme Court of Brazil last week voted in support of Indigenous tribes reclaiming their traditional lands. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles

The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Winter just ended in South America. It’s 110 degrees.

The hot, dry conditions, spurred by El Niño, are threatening farmers in a country that produces more coffee and soybeans than any other. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Smart thermostats are helping Arizona’s grid ride out extreme heat

Amid soaring temperatures, Arizona has seen success with utility programs that incentivize people to turn down the AC when the power grid is stressed. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

From Jane to the Octonauts, children’s TV is taking on the climate crisis

Experts say these shows can help parents talk about a thorny subject — and inspire hope. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The summer that reality caught up to climate fiction

"My novel is going to be coming true for the rest of my life." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Minnesota judge throws out charges against Line 3 pipeline protesters

Citing a rarely used statute, the Minnesota judge dismissed charges against Line 3 pipeline protesters in the name of climate justice. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

A group of U.S. governors promise to install 20 million heat pumps by 2030

The pledge, a fourfold increase in the number of heat pumps nationwide, will reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, cut utility bills, and create jobs. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Biochar is a “shovel-ready” climate technology, but can it scale up?

The soil soot is a small-scale solution that climate advocates — and corporations — want more of. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Study: Wildfire smoke is reversing years of US air quality progress

“We are seeing influence in states that basically have none of their own wildfires." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Want to join the American Climate Corps? Here’s what we know so far.

Biden's program is expected to hire 20,000 young people in its first year. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Climate risks place 39 million U.S. homes at risk of losing their insurance

Homeowners nationwide are finding that insurance companies don’t want to cover their properties due to climate risks. The problem will only get worse.  | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

California installs 10,000 EV fast chargers, but needs quadruple that

The state has installed a record number of EV fast chargers, but it's still not enough to keep pace with future demand. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Why we need to sweat

This week's Record High newsletter looks at the science of sweating: It may be the pits, it’s the body's best defense against extreme heat. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Will sweat help us survive climate change?

It's gross. It's sticky. And it's already saved your life. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

New battery recycling rules could be a game-changer in the EU’s search for EV minerals

The regulations could ease demand for mining and jump-start battery recycling worldwide. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

How the shift to electric vehicles is fueling the UAW strike

"The EV transition must be a just transition that ensures auto workers have a place in the new economy.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Deprived of Colorado River water, an oil company’s plans to mine in Utah may have dried up

An Estonian oil company planned to produce enough oil in 30 years to spew the equivalent of carbon emissions from 63 coal plants. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida. 

Anemones, sponges, and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures. It's a troubling sign for Florida Bay and beyond. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Indigenous peoples are being excluded from a global pool of climate cash

A United Nations expert says the world is spending trillions on climate action and only a fraction is going to Indigenous communities. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

New EPA watchdog report says refineries can’t police themselves

Many of these refineries are located in and around neighborhoods of color. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Hawaii needs to build hundreds more miles of firebreaks to protect against wildfire

Fire officials and landowners have known for years about gaps in Hawaii's firebreaks and fuelbreaks. The problem boils down to money and cooperation. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Extreme heat is linked to higher risk of life-threatening delivery complications for pregnant people

A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

‘It’s gigantic’: Hurricane Lee heads for New England and Atlantic Canada

The 600-mile wide storm has weakened, but its impacts in Massachusetts, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia are expected to be severe. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

This tax tweak is supercharging Biden’s climate agenda

For the first time, clean energy tax credits are transferable, and the market for them is surging. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

How climate change contributed to the staggering flood death toll in Libya

Climate change, politics and crumbling infrastructure were all factors in the horrific death toll from flooding in Libya. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Is it time for the world to take a siesta?

An idea from the past could provide a way to cope with extreme heat. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

A simple way to make electric cars more accessible: Share them

Car shares not only make EVs more equitable, they reduce the number of vehicles on the road and the resources needed to decarbonize transport. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

FEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities

The federal disaster relief agency has taken heat for steering past resilience funds to whiter, wealthier areas. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

In 2022, a land defender was killed every two days

A new report finds that Indigenous peoples made up more than a third of those deaths. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

How cities are working to improve ‘tree equity’

Data reveals the division of tree cover along racial and income lines in cities — and can also help them fix it. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

A transgenic American chestnut tree is coming. Who is it for?

As federal agencies prepare to deregulate a transgenic chestnut, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago