The power imbalance in Brazil's government that keeps environmental protections and Indigenous rights under threat. | Continue reading
At COP29, a decade-long effort to realize the ambitions of the Paris agreement could give the world a way to measure the success of climate adaptation. | Continue reading
Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands. | Continue reading
A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power. | Continue reading
Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis. | Continue reading
The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change? | Continue reading
Organized labor has a plan for how to keep New England’s renewable energy momentum going. | Continue reading
Organized labor has a plan for how to keep New England’s renewable energy momentum going. | Continue reading
Environmental advocates understand the announcement as a reversal, calling it “absolutely devastating.” | Continue reading
Despite the setback, environmental attorneys think similar litigation can succeed elsewhere. | Continue reading
A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials. | Continue reading
In a swaggering press conference at COP29, House Republicans delivered an aggressive message in support of oil, gas, and coal — but kept their options open. | Continue reading
Here's why the November wildfires in New York and New Jersey are so alarming. | Continue reading
Getting anything accomplished under President-elect Trump might seem far-fetched. But it’s happened before. | Continue reading
Trillions of dollars are riding on whether major emerging economies like China will have to step up climate aid. | Continue reading
Activists rallied around a shared feeling of exclusion from the formal COP process, and concerns that the solutions that come out of it are harming their communities. | Continue reading
At the U.N. climate summit, agricultural emissions are being sidelined — again. | Continue reading
As countries deadlock at COP29, take Grist’s quiz to find out whose side you’re on. | Continue reading
At this year's U.N. climate talks, the Biden team hopes a push for one of the most controversial forms of zero-emissions power will be palatable to the president's successor. | Continue reading
Taken together, the projects being financed would produce almost seven times the annual emissions of the United States. | Continue reading
What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water. | Continue reading
What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy, and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water. | Continue reading
At this year’s U.N. climate conference, world leaders are proposing a “global solidarity levy” on high-polluting industries. | Continue reading
The Biden administration tried to project confidence in the early days of the UN climate conference, but all signs point to a reduced U.S. role. | Continue reading
A federal initiative helps rural business owners and farmers slash expenses by funding solar and other energy innovations. | Continue reading
Hello, and welcome to the last issue of Grist’s special series on how climate disasters are shaping elections. I’m Zoya Teirstein. I was at an election night watch party in Asheville, North Carolina, last week when it became clear that Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victor … | Continue reading
The dry weather in the Hudson Valley speaks to the difficulty of growing food on a warming planet. | Continue reading
The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA. | Continue reading
The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA. | Continue reading
According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold. | Continue reading
According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold. | Continue reading
An analysis of 19 million flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals a 50 percent rise in emissions. | Continue reading
Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season. | Continue reading
With U.S. climate commitments in question, the United Nations is forging ahead at this year’s COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. | Continue reading
Republicans won, or are leading, in closely watched utility commission races in Arizona, Montana, and Louisiana. | Continue reading
An Indonesian staple is shaking up the restaurant scene — and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions. | Continue reading
Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation. | Continue reading
"Every state legislator can now look to Washington and say, ‘This is a winning issue,’” Governor Jay Inslee said. “This is something you can defend and win big on." | Continue reading
With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend US climate policy. | Continue reading
With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy. | Continue reading
Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon. | Continue reading
Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes Helene and Milton. | Continue reading
In Lake Charles, voters spoke about how past hurricanes have influenced their politics | Continue reading
Hello, and welcome to our special Election Day edition of State of Emergency. I’m Zoya Teirstein, and today I’m reporting from rainy Buncombe County, North Carolina. I spent the morning talking to voters at the Fairview Public Library — one of 17 temporary polling sites in the co … | Continue reading
Republican David Valadao has held down his blue district by fighting for thirsty farms. But with control of Congress on the line, his luck may be running out. | Continue reading
Her new book chronicles her life: "The story dies when no one tells it." | Continue reading
A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA. | Continue reading
A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA. | Continue reading