Why Covid deniers and climate skeptics paint scientists as alarmist

And why they also try to “feminize science,” labeling experts as shrill or emotional. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

The Death of Environmentalism (2004)

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@grist.org | 4 years ago

The world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?

The air is clear, the roads are clear, and dammit greenhouse gases are stubborn. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

The world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?

The air is clear, the roads are clear, and dammit greenhouse gases are stubborn. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

As oil crashes, ‘America’s untapped energy giant’ could rise (geothermal)

The coronavirus oil crash could be good news for this renewable energy underdog. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

As coronavirus fears soar, Europe moves to ban wasteful 'ghost flights'

Planes have been flying empty to avoid losing their places at busy airports. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Coronavirus has caused a bicycling boom in New York City

If there’s a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that there’s probably never been a better time to ride a bike in the Big Apple. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

The cost of Germany turning off nuclear power: Thousands of lives

Shutting down nuclear plants makes way for a silent killer: Air pollution. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

The power plant of the future could run on nuclear waste – Grist

One lab’s nuclear waste is this California start-up’s fuel. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

A Norwegian “ski lift for cyclists”

A Norwegian city built “the world’s first bicycle lift intended for urban areas,” and over 15 years, it’s helped 200,000 cyclists up a 426-foot hill. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Gulf shrimpers fight for their livelihood in a fertilizer-fueled dead zone

“When the dead zone comes, it just kills everything.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Are Pistachios the Nut of the Future?

Farmers in California’s Central Valley are already reckoning with climate change — and changing their ways. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 years ago

Why Detroit residents pushed back against tree-planting

Detroiters were refusing city-sponsored “free trees.” A researcher found out the problem: She was the first person to ask them if they wanted them. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Girl Scouts are saving wild bees, one ‘hotel’ at a time

"We work together to make a fun bee hotel so the bees can fit their fuzzy little buns in.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Gene editing could help save the planet – if scientists can avoid the typos

A new study pinpoints the problems. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Low on water, California farmers turn to solar farming

California farmers are going from growing hay to sprouting electrons. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Nearly 100 percent of Trump funds designed to help farmers went to white farmers

A new report reveals race and income disparities in regards to a program designed to protect growers from Trump’s trade war with China. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

The one sure way to convince a climate denier

Hint: It’s small, adorable, and looks a whole lot like them. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

The Ticket to Renewable Power Is Under Our Feet

What if fracking technology helps us discover our renewable energy dreams? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

5G networks could throw weather forecasting into chaos

Is it worth it to push our forecasting abilities back 40 years, just for faster cell service? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Mushroom burial suit turns dead bodies into clean compost

Meet the Infinity Burial Suit. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Lawns are the No. 1 irrigated ‘crop’ in America. They need to die

It’s time to culturally stigmatize the classic over-watered, over-fertilized, over-mowed American lawn. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

The push to tear down an Oakland freeway

Inside the push to tear down an Oakland freeway. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Batteries are key to clean energy – and they just got much cheaper

Battery technology is ahead of schedule, opening the door for storing renewable energies. Soon, renewables might rival gas and oil in affordabilty. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

The 'Erin Brockovich town' is still toxic and nearly abandoned

More than 20 years after winning millions from PG&E, Hinkley, California, is fighting for clean water. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

Percent of Americans recently changed their minds on climate. What gives?

If you want to convince a climate skeptic, now could be a good time. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

This GIF shows how far the 100th Meridian has shifted since 1980

The migration aligns with what researchers tell us to expect from global warming. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

How did public land drilling rights become cheaper than a cup of coffee?

Hint: the problem predates the Trump administration

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@grist.org | 5 years ago

What Climate Change Will Do to the US, Region by Region

Yeah, we read each chapter of the report so you don’t have to. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

On Amazon’s Prime Day, the environment gets a raw deal

Your two-day shipping deal is releasing tons of carbon emissions. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 years ago

The science of self-care: How climate researchers are coping with the UN report

Climate scientists live in a world that’s still caught between where we are and where we need to be. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Does nuclear power have a negative learning curve?

We’ve known for a while that the cost of new nuclear power plants in this country has been soaring. Before 2007, price estimates of $4,000 per kilowatt for new U.S. nukes were common, but by&… | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

A trio of rapidly expanding wildfires are devastating the Golden State. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Next-gen nuclear power is coming, if we want it

Scores of startups are aiming to solve the problems that plague nuclear power. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

With the world on the line, scientists outline the paths to survival

Hitting the 1.5-degrees C goal would require a radical rethink in almost every aspect of society. But not meeting the goal would upend life as we know it, too. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Death by Fertilizer

It’s a crisis as big as the planet. Bezos, Gates, and friends are backing a fix. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Personal Food Computers

Open-source farming could challenge Big Ag and take crop production to new heights. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

This Charges Everything: Seattle's latest foray into bikeshares

Behind the scenes of Seattle’s latest foray into bikeshares. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

As warming temperatures strengthen hurricanes, Caribbean states plead with Trump to rejoin the Paris climate deal. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

A groundbreaking study outlines what you can do about climate change. – Grist

Surprise! Individual actions do matter. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Having kids makes people miserable, new study confirms (2015)

Life satisfaction plummets in the first years of parenthood, so just say no — for yourself and the planet. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Bitcoin's energy use studied, you libertarian nerds look even worse than usual

Bitcoin is on track to consume 0.5 percent of the world’s electricity by end of the year. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Bitcoin’s energy use studied, and you libertarian nerds look worse than usual

Bitcoin is on track to consume 0.5 percent of the world’s electricity by end of the year. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Ticking Meatmares

Lone star ticks hunt in packs and spread an allergy to beef and pork. Thanks to climate change, they’re spreading. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

An especially dismal snowpack this past winter has raised tensions over water rights in the Southwest. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 years ago

Are you America’s most energy-inefficient person?

Just got word that Lowe's, Whirlpool, and the U.S. EPA Energy Star program will search this summer for the country's 10 most energy-inefficient families. The lucky winners will receive a home energy makeover "to lower their monthly bills and help save the environment" and a retur … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 18 years ago

It’s All in the List

The First Ever List of Grist Superlatives is now live. Who's the hottest eco-model? The mustachiest geo-green? What's the kinkiest eco-innovation? The most self-defeating anti-Kyoto argument? Check out our picks, then tell us what we botched, missed, or totally nailed. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 18 years ago

Chip in the news

Still more laudatory press coverage for our Maximum Leader, this time in the form of a story from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), in which Chip participated lo many years ago. It's a great story, but if I can raise the question on everyone's mind: Why must every st … | Continue reading


@grist.org | 18 years ago