New research proposes a new, more expansive way to look at companies’ contribution to global net-zero. | Continue reading
A national flexitarian diet would reduce the amount of U.S. farmland by roughly the size of South Dakota. | Continue reading
Hello and welcome to week three of State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters are reshaping our politics. I’m Jake Bittle. Hurricane Michael tore across the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 storm less than four weeks before the pivotal 2018 midterm election … | Continue reading
Organizers want the 50,000 attendees to pitch in toward solutions. | Continue reading
How to cast your ballot, in person or by mail, if extreme weather disrupts your life. | Continue reading
How to pack a go-bag, get emergency alerts, and find disaster aid. | Continue reading
First-of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils — using underground critter concerts. | Continue reading
Here's a look at all the charges that make up a typical monthly electricity bill for many Georgia residents. | Continue reading
Supreme Court rulings limiting federal authority have upended the legal landscape — and could discourage bold climate policies. | Continue reading
People don't need "climate emergency" or "global boiling" to make them worried. They're already worried. | Continue reading
A data-driven disaster tool shows “bias” against rural communities. | Continue reading
North America’s only barrier reef is withering from heat and disease. Can efforts to preserve and propagate the corals at land-based facilities save them? | Continue reading
A third Atlantic hurricane usually doesn't form until three weeks from now. Yet here's Ernesto, bearing down on Bermuda. | Continue reading
In a reversal, the Biden administration will back production limits as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty. | Continue reading
Next-generation cheese makers are using precision fermentation and AI to pursue the final frontier in plant-based foods. | Continue reading
The distinction is given to people who are incarcerated for their politics, religion, or ethnicity, as well as other personal and protected statuses. | Continue reading
As the regulatory fight over toxic sterilization facilities continues, the health of more than 14 million people may hang in the balance. | Continue reading
Two years on, the Inflation Reduction Act is seeing results — but not name recognition. | Continue reading
If emissions aren’t curbed, extreme wildfires could become six to 11 times more likely by the end of the century. | Continue reading
With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the world’s ocean floor. | Continue reading
Between 2000 and 2012, Denver converted all its elementary school campuses to green spaces. A new study tracks the economic benefits. | Continue reading
Airport, retail, and agricultural workers in 13 cities are demanding elected officials enact heat protections. | Continue reading
Redistributing food before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger — it also fights climate change. | Continue reading
One sound index used to monitor biodiversity fell by as much as 15 percent following particularly smoky days, according to a new study. | Continue reading
One sound index used to monitor biodiversity fell by as much as 15 percent following particularly smoky days, according to a new study. | Continue reading
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters are reshaping our politics. I’m Jake Bittle, a reporter for Grist, and I’ll be writing this newsletter along with my colleague, Zoya Teirstein. It’s almost a truism that disasters offer an … | Continue reading
After the fire destroyed his town in 2021, a state rep took on insurance companies, mortgage lenders, and landlords — and beat them all. | Continue reading
The misperception gap widens when officials get more money from fossil fuel interests. | Continue reading
"Earth Overshoot Day" reminds us that humans consume more resources than the planet can provide. Correcting that requires reimagining human behavior. | Continue reading
The lawsuit was among a burgeoning crop of plastics litigation amid growing awareness of a global plastics crisis. | Continue reading
The grid is overburdened, under-resourced — and vital to the energy transition. New federal funding aims to increase capacity and get more clean energy built. | Continue reading
The summer games can't compete with rising temperatures. Here's what that means for the future of the Olympics. | Continue reading
A community-driven effort is driving Molokaʻi's transition to solar power and cultivating a local workforce to make it happen. | Continue reading
The immediate suspension of DCPA will spare workers' children "lifelong harm." | Continue reading
Hard-to-meet federal requirements are slowing down the pace of remediation, state regulators say. | Continue reading
Researchers say there is "no evidence" that they bring economic benefits to communities where projects are based. | Continue reading
"If I don't do it, who will?" | Continue reading
As the planet warms, laborers need special clothes to cope. But they also need government protections. | Continue reading
This organization helps young people heal through outdoor experiences. It's working around the sweltering Texas summer. | Continue reading
Methane levels in the atmosphere are rising. An armada of satellites could help identify leaks from oil fields, landfills, and animal feed operations. | Continue reading
“We’re creating a world where these ice sheets are going to melt.” | Continue reading
A lack of infrastructure and extreme weather are putting unhoused pets on reservations in danger. | Continue reading
A progressive with a penchant for coalition building, Walz boasts state climate experience. | Continue reading
Hello, and welcome to the first issue of State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter from Grist. My name is Zoya Teirstein, and I’ll be co-reporting this project with my colleague Jake Bittle. We’re glad you’re here. Data shows that while some voters rank climate change among th … | Continue reading
Appointed officials have the life-saving solutions the public needs to stay safe from rising temperatures. But they don’t have political power. | Continue reading
Just like an impromptu hangout can be as fun as a formal gala, even an informal green space can provide the benefits you’d get from an official park. | Continue reading
It wasn't just scientists who were worried, but Congress, the White House, and even Sports Illustrated. | Continue reading
Lāhainā residents are skeptical a proposed $4 billion settlement will restore their community. | Continue reading