Ken Paxton may be impeached, but his anti-environment legacy will live on

Opponents call embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s tenure “a disaster for Texas’ air, water, and climate.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

In a small French town where Houston-based LyondellBasell is a fixture, residents complain of unending pollution

Activists in both countries complain that regulators prioritize the economic well-being of polluting industries over the environment and public health. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Why the United States undercounts climate-driven deaths

As temperatures rise and weather extremes worsen, finding better ways to monitor climate-related deaths becomes increasingly urgent. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Under new state law, Texas will bill electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 a year

The new registration fee is meant to make up for the state’s lost revenue from gasoline taxes that are used to pay for road construction and maintenance. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Why the Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind auction wasn’t a smash hit

The region’s first-ever lease sale arrived at a time of industry turmoil, and in a place saddled with unique obstacles to offshore wind development | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

‘I’m not the guilty one’: the water protector facing jail time for trying to stop a pipeline

Mylene Vialard went on trial on Monday for opposing a pipeline on Indigenous land amid warnings peaceful protest is under threat. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

‘Extreme victory’: Years of organization leads to the shuttering of a toxic polluter in south Memphis

The closure of one of the nation's most toxic medical equipment sterilization facilities will reduce residents' exposure to carcinogenic ethylene oxide. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Beef guzzlers: 12% of Americans eat half of the country’s cow meat

Changing the habits of this small group could go a long way toward cutting the country's planet-warming emissions. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Forget eco-activists: This climate novel stars an oil industry shill

Lydia Kiesling’s ‘Mobility’ follows Bunny Glenn, a millennial who ends up on the dark side. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

As the UN designs a new carbon market, experts call for a different approach

"The time for offsetting is over." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Researchers find nuclear fingerprints in sea turtle shells

A new study underscores an enduring nuclear legacy as Japan releases wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

As winters warm, the citrus industry squeezes into Georgia

Half a million citrus trees have taken root in the Peach State over the past decade. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Even the bayous of Louisiana are now threatened by wildfires

In just one month, 7 times more acres burned than in an average year. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Electrifying your home is about to get a lot cheaper

Rebates from the IRA could help low- and middle-income households save thousands on heat pumps, weatherstripping, and other efficiency improvements. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

‘You can’t survive this’: Hurricane Idalia strikes Florida’s most vulnerable coast

Officials and residents said the rural Big Bend region was wholly unprepared for the Category 3 storm. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Hip hop has been a climate voice for 50 years. Why haven’t more people noticed?

“People have spent time bobbing their heads to our stories of this despair and not seeing it as a call to action.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Invasive species have created a cycle of wildfire in Hawaiʻi. Can Maui break it?

Planting native flora could help prevent the island's next wildfire. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Exxon says global climate goals are destined to fail

The company’s researchers predict that an expanding population and worldwide economy will drive up energy demand for fossil fuels. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The race to replace derogatory place names

It’s an opportunity for frank conversations about reckoning with the legacies of trauma. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Extreme Heat 101: Your guide to staying safe and keeping cool

Advice on keeping kids, neighbors, coworkers, and even strangers healthy and happy in a heat emergency. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Black water: How industry is fighting stricter controls for a little-known drinking water contaminant

High levels of manganese in drinking water could harm infants and children, research shows. But industries that use or produce the metal are downplaying the risks in a battle with the EPA. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Your guide to surviving a hotter world

Introducing Grist's new guide to keeping communities safe in extreme heat. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Rainforest study: Scientists now know the temperature at which photosynthesis stops

Heat is just one of many stressors for the world’s beleaguered Amazon. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

In Portland, Oregon, extreme heat is making food trucks feel like ovens

"The sun is beating down on this metal box.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

The true cost of climate pollution? 44% of corporate profits.

Yet governments are still pouring $7 trillion into subsidies for fossil fuels. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Virginia is bailing on a carbon cap-and-invest program. Activists say that might be illegal.

If the state ditches the program, millions of dollars in climate resilience funding could be lost. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Extreme heat could impact the effectiveness of birth control and pregnancy tests

Many states with abortion bans are experiencing broiling summers — and the heat could damage supplies such as emergency contraception and condoms. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

A renewable energy battery plant will rise in West Virginia where a steel mill once stood

The $760 million project will create 750 jobs on the site of what was once the beating heart of the steel economy in the Ohio River valley. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

Climate change is coming for your olive oil, too

Heatflation has doubled the price of olive oil over the past year. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 year ago

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 | 3 years ago