Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California’s failure to build high-speed rail
4:45am By Benton Graham
Seventeen years ago, Californians bet on a grand vision of the future. They narrowly approved a $10…A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch a $760M plan to build tunnels under Houston to ease flooding
Sun 9:00am By Lauren McGaughy, The Texas Newsroom
The devastating flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 killed dozens of people,…States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump’s deadline
Sat 9:00am By Alex Brown, Stateline
Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before the…The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.
Fri 4:45am By Kate Yoder
Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and…Nobody wants this gas plant. Trump is forcing it to stay open.
Fri 4:30am By Rebecca Egan McCarthy
The Trump administration, citing an ongoing “energy emergency,” has once again saddled a…A fiber optic cable spied on Greenland’s glaciers. It found an alarming problem
Fri 4:15am By Matt Simon
One of the buzziest technologies in modern science may be running right under your feet. Fiber optic…Your home has a 1 in 4 chance of being at severe risk from extreme weather
Thu 1:48pm By Zoya Teirstein
This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative…Waterlogged and contaminated: In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for their flooding troubles
Thu 4:45am By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
The storm had passed, but the water kept rising. In September 2017, Hurricane Irma slammed into…How much carbon can we safely store underground? Much less than previously thought.
Wed 11:00am By Joseph Winters
Drawing down carbon from the air and stashing it in underground rock formations has been framed as…Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow
Wed 4:45am By Ayurella Horn-Muller
The rats scurried into the shed. Flinching at the sound of a horde of tiny claws scratching at the…American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.
Wed 4:30am By Anita Hofschneider
In early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven…Can offshore wind survive the Trump administration?
Wed 4:15am By Rebecca Egan McCarthy
The first person to hoist a sail predates recorded history; humans have been harnessing the wind for…How drones and AI are changing the way we fight wildfires
Tue 4:45am By Emily Senkosky
Earlier this summer, the Banana Lake Fire erupted near Plains, Montana, engulfing over 850 acres in…Josh Hawley’s ‘huge win’ will be a big loss for clean energy — and ratepayers
Tue 4:30am By Sophie Hurwitz
It’s only been a few weeks since the Trump administration and lawmakers like Missouri Senator Josh…Trump administration gives coal plants and chemical facilities a pass
Aug 31, 2025, 9:00 am By Elena Bruess, Capital & Main
For Donna Thomas, smokestacks are a typical sight from her home in Fort Bend County, Texas. Since…US EV sales are booming — for now
Aug 30, 2025, 9:00 am By Aarian Marshall
In March, President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on the lawn of the White…Disasters destroyed their homes. Then the real estate ‘vultures’ swooped in.
Aug 29, 2025, 4:45 am By Sophie Hurwitz
When a mile-wide tornado hit St. Louis on May 16, DeAmon White hopped in his car and rushed home. As…Workers are facing dangerous heat — even inside fast-food restaurants
Aug 29, 2025, 4:30 am By Frida Garza
Not long ago, Guillermina ran into a coworker at her doctor’s office. The two women work together…How we mapped Chicago’s lead pipe problem and what we learned
Aug 28, 2025, 6:30 am By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Chicago has a lead pipe problem. The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water…Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Aug 28, 2025, 6:30 am By Sophia Kalakailo, City Bureau
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that…
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