Chevron wants a school district tax break for a data center power plant

The move could save the oil company hundreds of millions in Texas, even as state lawmakers start looking at reining in incentives for data centers. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 hours ago

Wild blueberry farms across Maine suffer as climate change upends growing seasons

Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 day ago

Nebraska wonders which is riskier: The fires it starts, or the fires it fights

Fires have burned nearly a million acres in Nebraska this year. Are even more the solution? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 days ago

The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love

Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 days ago

Energy bills keep rising. These candidates in Georgia say they can help.

With the state’s energy future hanging in the balance, 10 people are vying for two seats on the powerful utility commission. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 days ago

Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves

Gardeners across the country are flocking to climate-resilient native plants as concerns about extreme heat, flooding, and pollinators grow. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 days ago

Alex Honnold: ‘You just see how much it matters’

At Grist’s Turning the Tide event at SF Climate Week, free solo climber and solar energy advocate Alex Honnold shared how his love of climbing became a passion for empowering communities. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 2 days ago

As tick bites surge, conspiracy theories follow

Where scientists see climate change at work, others see the designs of a global cabal. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 days ago

First crypto, now data centers: How tech is reshaping this North Carolina community

Cryptocurrency mines are being repurposed to power the AI boom, sparking a regional backlash. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 days ago

The Brazilian government keeps giving out mining licenses in the Amazon – in spite of evidence of gold ‘laundering’

An InfoAmazonia investigation found patterns of illegal gold laundering in the Tapajós River basin in Pará state, where Indigenous communities like the Munduruku people face mercury contamination from mining activity. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 3 days ago

Wall Street is betting big on clean energy tech

Fervo Energy's IPO could raise $1.8 billion in one of the largest renewable energy public offerings ever, signaling growing investor confidence in clean energy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 days ago

Wall Street is betting big on clean energy tech

Fervo Energy's IPO could raise $1.8 billion in one of the largest renewable energy public offerings ever, signaling growing investor confidence in clean energy. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 days ago

The EPA wants to shift monitoring of toxic coal ash to states

The move comes at a time when many state environmental budgets have been slashed. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 days ago

Report: Nevada’s lithium boom comes at the expense of Indigenous rights

As demand for critical minerals surges, Indigenous leaders and Amnesty International say mining projects are advancing without tribal consent. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 4 days ago

How climate change could help hantavirus find more hosts

Experts say extreme weather is boosting the odds that the pathogens carried by rodents will spill over into human populations. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 5 days ago

New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing?

This year's Carnival resulted in 1.4 tons of beads, beer cans, and other trash along the city’s parade routes — the highest total on record. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 6 days ago

This summer, the American water crisis becomes real

Concerns over water access are poised to consume summer in the U.S., as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River threaten to boil over. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 7 days ago

In coal country, black lung surges as federal protections stall

While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 8 days ago

The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think

No shade, but cities aren’t planting enough trees. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 9 days ago

Trump is trying to kill a carbon tax on global shipping. He may not succeed.

The U.S. has threatened countries that support the tax with visa restrictions, tariffs, and port fees. But a slim majority of U.N. nations are still backing it. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 9 days ago

How controlled burns can help save taxpayers billions

New research shows every $1 the U.S. Forest Service spent to minimize wildfire risk prevented nearly $4 in damages. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 days ago

Close calls at Michigan’s dams are a climate warning to America

Record flooding pushed Michigan's dams to the brink of disaster. The near miss reflects the national problem of infrastructure that is not suited to the challenges of a warming world. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 10 days ago

Rural North Carolina fights back against PFAS contamination

A North Carolina nonprofit is taking on “forever chemicals” in rural communities. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 days ago

‘Keystone Light’: These Wyoming oil tycoons are reviving the controversial pipeline

The Trump administration is rushing to approve a 650-mile pipeline to bring oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 days ago

The uncertain future of the UN’s leading voice on Indigenous rights

The U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is facing questions about its effectiveness amidst a broader U.N. budget crisis. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 days ago

Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they’re wavering.

Why are politicians from both parties targeting measures that have saved Americans trillions of dollars? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 days ago

The uncertain future of the UN’s leading voice on Indigenous rights

The U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is facing questions about its effectiveness amid a broader U.N. budget crisis. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 11 days ago

Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?

As heat waves grow longer and deadlier, cities around the world are using drills and tabletop exercises to expose weaknesses before a real emergency strikes. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 days ago

American homes need heat pumps, not space heaters

The ultraefficient appliances don't just have to supplant gas furnaces, but space heaters as well. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 12 days ago

Hurricane Helene shattered lives — and the systems that keep people sober

Recovery from substance use disorder requires community. What happens when a disaster tears that apart? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 13 days ago

Helene frayed the safety net for people who use drugs. This community wove it back together.

Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst. But what about the next emergency? | Continue reading


@grist.org | 13 days ago

Should Roundup labels warn users about the cancer risk? It’s up to the Supreme Court.

The ruling could reshape pesticide regulation and test President Trump's base from within. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 13 days ago

California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?

A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state will be challenging, experts and officials say. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 14 days ago

The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems

"It was the worst possible way to end the winter that was already worse than normal." | Continue reading


@grist.org | 15 days ago

Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever

The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

While Zach Galifianakis finds peace in gardening, I’m at war with raccoons

Take it from the comedian and actor: “We should all know how to garden. It’s a better hobby than jetskiing.” | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes.

With power demand from data centers skyrocketing, the state is rejoining a regional climate initiative. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 16 days ago

The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.

Small investors, shut out of an SEC communication platform called EDGAR, built their own. They call it POE. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 17 days ago

Trump’s plan for ultra-fast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment

Labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists all agree: This is a bad idea. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 17 days ago

One night a year, humans command this march of frogs and salamanders

The first warm, wet spring night sends frogs and salamanders from the forest, bearing fresh evidence of threats from warming winters, drying pools, and traffic. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 18 days ago

Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it

Billion-dollar climate funds have structural barriers that keep Indigenous peoples from accessing them. Advocates say that's not a bug, it's a feature. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 18 days ago

Illinois is feuding with itself over endangered species protections

The state Department of Transportation has sidestepped endangered species protections in 11 cases, according to public records. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 18 days ago

He’s the only lead tester in this contaminated neighborhood. He graduates next month.

The lack of inexpensive and comprehensive toxics testing has created a fragile public safety net in polluted towns across the country. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 19 days ago

This Supreme Court ‘victory’ for oil giants is not what it seems

A recent ruling puts $745 million to restore Louisiana's coastline in doubt. But the effort to get Chevron and other oil majors to pay is far from over. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 19 days ago

Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren’t complying

At the UN, global leaders say governments must stop talking and start implementing protections they adopted. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 20 days ago

The world is getting too hot to feed itself

A new UN report maps how extreme heat is tearing through every layer of the global food system — and mostly overlooks the people at the heart of it. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 20 days ago

The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities

To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 20 days ago

Michigan wins key legal battle over Line 5 pipeline

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling clears the way for state court proceedings in the decades-long dispute over the pipeline crossing between Lakes Michigan and Huron. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 20 days ago