After SCOTUS decision, Georgia will keep ‘problematic’ voting system for energy regulators

The state's Public Service Commissioners have stayed in office beyond their terms while a Voting Rights Act challenge moved through the courts. | Continue reading


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A group of young people just forced Hawaiʻi to take major climate action

The historic agreement comes two years after 13 youth plaintiffs sued the state Department of Transportation. | Continue reading


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Extreme heat kills 1,301 pilgrims during the Hajj in Mecca

Some Hajj pilgrims say authorities failed to provide adequate water, shade, or medical assistance, which is contributing to the rising death toll. | Continue reading


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The climate case for mock meats is clear. But who can afford them?

An often insurmountable price barrier is keeping many people from buying plant-based alternatives to beef, pork and chicken. | Continue reading


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Pollution from Ohio train derailment reached 110 million Americans

A new study found traces of hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine disaster in 16 U.S. states. | Continue reading


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How a ‘citizen map’ is helping Brazil prepare for its next big flood

In the wake of last month’s disastrous flooding, researchers are asking residents to use their smartphone cameras to document the damage and high-water marks. | Continue reading


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This coal-heavy rural co-op utility is buying its first solar plants

Colorado-based Tri-State will soon serve half its customers’ electricity needs with renewable energy, thanks to new Inflation Reduction Act policies. | Continue reading


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Food’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talks

At the G7 summit and Bonn climate conference, world leaders failed to discuss "the cow in the room." | Continue reading


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The kids are not alright: Countries fail to include children in their climate plans

A study of 160 countries show only a third even mention children. | Continue reading


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When West Nile virus turns deadly

How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness. | Continue reading


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How this summer’s brutal hurricanes might one day save lives

Cyclones aren’t just made of wind and rain — they’re full of data. That’ll help researchers improve the forecasts that determine whom to evacuate. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Forever chemicals are poisoning your insurance

As commercial insurers cut PFAS coverage, small businesses and consumers will swallow the cost. | Continue reading


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The American Climate Corps officially kicks off

This month, the nation will deploy 9,000 people to help guide the country toward a cleaner future. | Continue reading


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What your gut has in common with Arctic permafrost, and why it’s a troubling sign for climate change

New research into the behavior of microbes in icy soils shows twice as much planet-warming carbon could be at risk of escaping into the atmosphere. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract

"That contract means nothing if our Earth is on fire." | Continue reading


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The Mille Lacs Band will see the return of 18 acres of state trust land

Of several landback bills the Minnesota Legislature considered this year, the Mille Lacs measure was the only one to make it through. | Continue reading


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Downstream effects: The cautionary tale of the Mississippi River

A new book tells the modern history of the ‘Big Muddy’ as a tragedy wrought by colonial hubris. | Continue reading


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Pennsylvania landowners could be forced to accept carbon dioxide burial on their land

Environmentalists fear leaks, explosions, earthquakes and more from a carbon capture bill with bipartisan support. | Continue reading


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Farmers who graze sheep under solar panels say it improves productivity. So why don’t we do it more?

Allowing livestock to graze under renewable developments gives farmers a separate income stream, but solar developers in Australia have been slow to catch on. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?

Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you'd think. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

How hot weather can tamper with your words

A new study finds that politicians tend to use shorter words in speeches on hot days. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

In Michigan: climate change, bird flu and dairy cows — and why ‘none of us saw this coming.’

And why we should have. | Continue reading


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Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels

New research finds that "floatovoltaics" could generate a substantial amount of energy worldwide. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

What can you do with a degree in degrowth?

Barcelona offers the world's first master's program in degrowth. Graduates share their experiences bringing those values into the job market. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

How the recycling symbol lost its meaning

Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Biden’s border restrictions are stranding climate migrants in extreme heat

Many people seeking asylum are fleeing climate disasters. Biden's latest border move puts them even more at risk. | Continue reading


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A new report looks at major companies’ efforts to address plastic waste — and finds them lacking

Of the 147 companies with a package recyclability goal, only 15 percent were on track to meet it. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected

A new study finds levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide that are 9 times higher than those estimated by the EPA’s models. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

What is LaToya Ruby Frazier trying to show us?

The photographer’s fight against environmental injustice and historical erasure, one frame at a time. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

A lack of data hampers efforts to fix racial disparities in utility cutoffs

A Minnesota study found customers in communities of color are three times more likely than others to have their electricity cut off, highlighting a hidden nationwide problem. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Heat waves are making restaurant kitchens unsafe. Workers are fighting back.

As climate change makes summers hotter, restaurant employees are walking out and unionizing. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

How forecasts of bad weather can drive up your grocery bill

Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Virginia has the biggest data center market in the world. Can it also decarbonize its grid?

Dominion Energy, the state’s largest utility, says new natural gas plants will be needed to meet rising electricity demand, while the state studies how this booming sector will impact Virginia’s transition to renewable energy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Cattle are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Hawaiian seaweed could change that.

Local businesses in Hawai’i are getting big funding boosts to help make farmed algae part of the solution in addressing the amount of methane cattle produce. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Why a new method of growing food on Mars matters more on Earth

Turns out growing crops on the Red Planet is a lot like growing food on a climate-ravaged Earth. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

A labor win at Georgia school bus factory shows a worker-led EV transition is possible

Where federal dollars and green jobs are flowing, unions see an opportunity to organize the right-to-work South. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

A new satellite could help solve one of our climate’s biggest mysteries: Clouds

After 23 years and nearly $900 million, EarthCARE is poised to provide an unprecedented look at how clouds and aerosols shape, and respond to, climate change. | Continue reading


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A rare celebration of Indigenous Pacific cultures underscores the cost of climate change

The festival highlights a cultural scene that is threatened by rising seas and dangerous storms. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Illinois Legislature puts the brakes on a carbon capture boom

A two-year moratorium on pipelines would be a first in the Midwest. Already, more than 20 capture wells have been proposed. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

As the climate changes, many species are teetering on extinction. How much should we intervene?

In ecosystems like Alaska’s boreal forest, preventing biodiversity loss is no longer possible. Scientists are beginning to grapple with what comes next. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heat

Was this extra warming a blip, or a sign that climate change is veering off predictable tracks? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

What’s behind the record outbreak of spongy moths in the eastern US?

Blame drought — and a careless French entomologist. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Nations need to do more to defend Indigenous rights, UN report says

The U.N. also calls for stronger safeguards against exploitative green transition projects. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Caving on climate: Kathy Hochul axes congestion pricing in New York

The state’s Democratic governor is sacrificing a landmark climate policy to score political points. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

A different kind of youth activist: Meet the high schoolers who invented a microplastics solution

At this year's International Science and Engineering Fair, students showcased projects aimed at tackling some of the world's biggest challenges. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

The pollution paradox: How cleaning up smog drives ocean warming

New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes

The federal government is refusing to restore eroded beaches in Pinellas County unless homeowners agree to one condition: public access. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 months ago

Who’s afraid of Hurricane Debby? The peculiar importance of a storm’s name.

Giving hurricanes people's names has resulted in some weird side effects. | Continue reading


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