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


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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


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

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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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Can solar power avoid Trump’s culture wars?

The industry is rebranding itself as a symbol of American "energy dominance." | Continue reading


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‘We know what it’s like’: How Appalachian towns are learning to help each other after floods

From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others through disaster. | Continue reading


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What climate change means for bird flu — and the soaring price of eggs

Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms. | Continue reading


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How do you survive the end of the world? Oscar-nominated ‘Flow’ offers an answer—through the eyes of a cat

An indie animated movie from Latvia with no humans or dialogue might be the best climate movie of the year | Continue reading


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Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups

Green groups say it’s a “clear admission” that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable. | Continue reading


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The fossil fuel industry is trying to keep buildings hooked on gas. Here’s how.

Around the globe, oil and gas companies use similar strategies to fight building electrification. | Continue reading


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Rural New England needs EV chargers for tourism. The Trump administration is making it harder to build them. 

Compared to surrounding states, New Hampshire’s rural communities lag in charging stations, threatening the tourism sector. Suspending federal funds could make it difficult to accelerate construction. | Continue reading


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A Project 2025 advisor takes the reins at EPA Region 6

Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribal Nations. | Continue reading


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The uncertain future of the Green New Deal

Trump can't stop talking about a law that never passed. Should activists pick a new demand? | Continue reading


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Republicans once embraced ‘green banks.’ Trump is trying to raid them.

EPA chief Lee Zeldin has launched an attack on the agency’s $20 billion clean energy loan program. | Continue reading


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Droughts are getting worse. Is fog-farming a fix?

Tapping low-hanging clouds could be a cheap way to boost dwindling water supplies, according to new research. | Continue reading


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What a more sustainable tourism industry could look like

With HBO's White Lotus poised to create its next tourist boom, author Sarah Stodola discusses how to prevent tourism from destroying local communities and ecosystems. | Continue reading


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Thanks to HBO, everyone wants a White Lotus getaway. Can Thailand handle it?

As Season 3 of the popular series shows the beauty of Koh Samui, the Thai island is already dealing with the challenges of overtourism. | Continue reading


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Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating

Trade groups are seizing the moment to call for fewer restrictions on plastics. | Continue reading


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‘It’s about control’: Why Trump renamed Denali to Mount McKinley

America has always stripped the land of its original Indigenous names. It's had surprising climate implications. | Continue reading


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How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire

Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from President Trump's executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. | Continue reading


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Mayors across the US urge Congress not to repeal clean energy tax credits

The Inflation Reduction Act incentives for developing clean energy have created thousands of jobs in local communities across the country. The Trump administration froze further spending on them. | Continue reading


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Bogs hold a key to climate solutions through carbon sequestration, but many have been drained

In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost. | Continue reading


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Will J.D. Vance save the Great Lakes from Trump?

The vice president once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn't forgotten. | Continue reading


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Trump’s funding freeze is wreaking havoc on climate science

Federal dollars have bankrolled some of humanity's biggest breakthroughs. What happens when they disappear? | Continue reading


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Climate change is scorching the cocoa belt — and you’re paying the price

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices. | Continue reading


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Was the world’s most influential climate target doomed from the start?

As the world passes 1.5 degrees C of warming, a Cambridge scholar argues that putting a deadline on climate action was the wrong way to frame it. | Continue reading


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Trump is freezing climate funds. Can he do that?

Courts have ordered the president to release Biden-era climate money — but he’s holding out. | Continue reading


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Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go? Search our map by ZIP code.

From clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood. | Continue reading


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What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire

As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species. | Continue reading


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Another casualty of Trump’s funding freeze: New Orleans’ tree canopy

A program was trying to mitigate the loss of 200,000 trees to Hurricane Katrina. | Continue reading


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Congress agrees on one thing: Expanding access to the outdoors

How the EXPLORE Act, a bill aimed at improving outdoor recreation opportunities, managed to pass with unanimous support. | Continue reading


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Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.

Utilities nationwide are falling back on fossil fuels to meet huge energy demand. | Continue reading


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‘It’s demoralizing’: Trump’s climate funding freeze has left tribes and community groups in limbo

Despite court orders to release federal grants, many organizations working on climate projects still don't have access to contractually obligated money. | Continue reading


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Trump’s push for ‘efficiency’ may destroy the EPA. What does that mean for you?

Current and former EPA staff say millions of Americans could lose access to clean air and water. | Continue reading


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Trump’s budget cuts could kill your local weather forecast — and put you in danger

DOGE has its sights on NOAA and the National Weather Service. Gutting them could imperil millions and cost billions. | Continue reading


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Trump moves to halt $5B EV-charging program

The administration ordered states to rework plans for using federal EV-charging money, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal. | Continue reading


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Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.

Ice fishing anglers could help fill in a data gap on how thick the ice is. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 month ago

BlocPower promised to help electrify Ithaca. Now it has ended its support.

The company ended its collaboration with the city in New York after completing the electrification of only 10 buildings. | Continue reading


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North Carolina launches first-ever statewide electrification incentives

State officials recently unveiled a broad home energy-efficiency and electrification program, but it’s unclear whether the Trump administration will block funding. | Continue reading


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In Seattle, advocacy groups pitch ‘social housing’ as a climate solution

Mixed-income affordable housing can cut emissions and boost equity, they argue. | Continue reading


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2 obscure clean energy metals are caught in the crosshairs of the US-China trade war

After a Chinese export ban, can America get gallium and germanium from Canada — or will tariffs get in the way? | Continue reading


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The odds are Illinois won’t hit its 2030 climate goals

From renewables to EVs to workforce training, the state's journey toward decarbonization has "a long way to go and a short time to get there." | Continue reading


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