As Chicago broils, neighbors find ways to keep each other cool

"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

In a historic about-face, Apple publicly supports right-to-repair bill

The iPhone maker now says repair access "is good for consumers’ budgets and good for the environment." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

As Japan releases Fukushima wastewater into the ocean, Pacific Islanders are reminded of a never-ending nuclear legacy

Indigenous communities worry the decision will compound existing health disparities. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Can Manila’s cycling boom survive a return to car traffic?

Metro Manila’s bicycling community surged early in the pandemic. Now activists are trying to keep the momentum going. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

UPS workers win wage increases, AC in new union contract

"This is the template for how workers should be paid and protected nationwide." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Extreme heat prompts first-ever Amazon delivery driver strike

Climate change comes for package deliveries - not because of the flights, but because of the trucks. The back of Amazon trucks can reach 135 degrees, with no cooling system. These are the same drivers who have trouble stopping for water or bathroom breaks. #Climate [Link] | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Think apartment-hunting is frustrating? Try doing it with an electric car

As the US switches to EVs, apartment-dwellers struggle to plug in. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Legacy of Contamination:TN Kingston coal ash spill unearthed a nuclear nightmare

Workers wondered: What happened the night the dredging stopped? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

US emissions cost the world $1.9T in economic damages

The United States has caused more damage to global economies than any other nation by burning fossil fuels. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Wildfires are erasing Western forests (2021)

The evidence is clear: Climate change is turning forests into scrublands across large swaths of the Western U.S. after wildfires. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

A lethal tick-borne disease is spreading in the US

Experts say it's not time to freak out — yet. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

As North Carolina warms, one farm is turning to a tropical crop: Taro

It’s part of a larger effort to make the food system more resilient to climate change — and more delicious. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Louisiana’s insurance market is collapsing, just in time for hurricane season

At least seven insurance companies have failed in the nine months since Hurricane Ida, sending Louisiana homeowners into a panic. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Pollen and heat: A looming challenge for global agriculture

Unusually high springtime temperatures can kill pollen. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

North Korea runs on wood-burning trucks (2011)

If you've ever wondered what we'll do after we've run out of cheap oil, other than eat each other, you have only to look to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a.k.a. North Korea. Ever since the shipments of crude from the USSR and China dried up, they've had to improvise. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Think climate action is expensive? Inaction could cost $178T

But zeroing out emissions could create a green Industrial Revolution, a new report says. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Record heat in India and Pakistan is a wake-up call

A record-shattering heat wave is devastating parts of India and Pakistan, unleashing a surge of related prblems. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

It’s raining harder than ever

Warmer temperatures cause heavier rainfall across the U.S. — even in the driest cities. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

How the oil industry cast climate policy as an economic burden

For 30 years, the debate has largely ignored the soaring costs of inaction. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

The world’s most ambitious climate goal is essentially out of reach

Why won't anyone admit it? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Study: Every single country is failing the WHO’s new air quality standards

Just 3 percent of the world's cities had an average air quality reading that met WHO standards in 2021, according to a new study. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

The next frontier in medicine: doctors with climate training

Medical schools across the country are increasingly reckoning with the need to teach the intersection of climate change and health. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Shell directors sued for ‘failing to prepare company for net zero’

Environmental law organization ClientEarth brings action and urges other shareholders to join. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Abandoned oil well counts are exploding – now that there’s money on the table

$4.7 billion released by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making states rethink their abandoned oil well tallies. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 years ago

Economists helped Big Oil obstruct climate action for decades

Science historian Benjamin Franta on the role economists played in the fossil fuel industry's decades-long disinformation campaign. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix

A first right to repair victory, Microsoft devices will be more easily repairable. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors | Fix

Imagine 2200, a climate-fiction contest from Fix, recognizes stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress, imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Do we need to double food production by 2050? no

What we need is a new food system that keeps people fed and ecosystems healthy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

He wanted to get his home off fossil fuels. There was just one problem

Want to electrify your home? Good luck finding a contractor. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

California utility bets on space-based solar power

A conceptual image of what a space-based solar power plant would look like. The image was commissioned by the National Space SocietyMafic Studios, Inc. Space… the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of PG&E. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new technologies, to seek ou … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

How Biden is spending his first big environmental justice fund

The EPA has detailed how it will spend $50 million in environmental justice funding authorized by the American Rescue Plan. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Is humanity smarter than a protozoan?

New work on the Genuine Progress Indicator shows that global GDP is increasing, but global economic welfare no longer is. Can our species stop expanding before it hits limits? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

The startup producing oil to fight climate change

Charm Industrial is putting oil back underground. Not that kind of oil. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Should customers be able to repair their devices? This federal agency says yes

The Federal Trade Commission isn't buying tech industry talking points about repair. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Bitcoin gave a shuttered coal plant a second life

A cryptocurrency company is showing how Bitcoin can keep fossil fuel use alive. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

The environment is the only crisis we assume you can solve from your kitchen

Even when you're doing all the "right" things to be green, have you been doing environmentalism wrong this entire time? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

First GMO mosquitoes to be released in the Florida Keys

Some scientists and locals want to halt the deployment. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

The Battle of Thacker Pass

A carbon-free future requires a lot of mining. A battle in Nevada shows it won’t be easy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Technology collaborative promises a brighter future for solar

BlueDot Photonics aims to make solar power more efficient and affordable. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Climate change solutions short stories contest

Grist's solutions lab, Fix, launches a new short story contest to envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

People didn’t used to be ‘consumers.’ What happened?

Shoppers, profits, growth: Why marketing-speak is bad for the planet. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

Self-driving tractors, robot Apple pickers: Witness the hitech future of farming

Forget Netflix and binge watch these awesome farm-bot videos. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 years ago

The Trump administration is burying dozens of studies about renewable energy

“It just goes into a black hole,” said a researcher at the National Renewable Energy Lab. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Meltdowns, waste, and war: The real risks of nuclear

There's something wrong with every source of energy. How do our nuclear nightmares compare? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Soap on tap? A startup arrives in NYC with a plan to take the plastic out

Head for the kiosk to resupply your soap and sanitizer, and don’t forget your RFID-enabled refillable bottle. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Oregon’s air quality is off the charts

Parts of the state have seen air quality readings that are literally off the EPA’s charts. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Solar panels are starting to die. What to do with the megatons of toxic trash?

Most solar manufacturers claim their panels will last for about 25 years. That means the solar e-waste glut is coming. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Apple’s low-carbon aluminum is a climate game changer

The most exciting part of Apple’s new climate pledge? Low-carbon aluminum. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago