Drought looms over midterm elections in the arid West
Nov 8, 2022, 11:45 am By Jake BittleThis story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled…From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races
Nov 8, 2022, 11:30 am By Siri ChilukuriSarahana Shrestha did not want to run for office. She was working as a part-time organizer for the…It’s official: Climate reparations are on the agenda at this year’s UN climate conference
Nov 7, 2022, 7:17 pm By Naveena SadasivamWealthy nations have long dodged calls to compensate the developing world for the loss and damage…Fracking, abortion, and the challenge of raising a family in southwestern Pennsylvania
Nov 7, 2022, 11:45 am By Eve AndrewsOn Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters will decide the future of abortion in this state. In the aftermath…These midterm races could be pivotal for U.S. climate action
Nov 7, 2022, 11:30 am By Zoya TeirsteinThe United States midterm elections will take place on Tuesday. Polls, those imperfect barometers of…The myth of ‘home-compostable’ plastics
Nov 7, 2022, 11:15 am By Joseph WintersAs single-use plastics fall further out of favor among environmentally-conscious consumers and…These 3 governor’s races could determine whether the Midwest reaches its climate goals
Nov 4, 2022, 10:45 am By John McCrackenSome Midwest states want to decarbonize by 2050. This year’s midterm elections could throw a…These 3 governor’s races could determine whether the Midwest reaches its climate goals
Nov 4, 2022, 10:45 am By John McCrackenSome Midwest states want to decarbonize by 2050. This year’s midterm elections could throw a…Ron DeSantis avoids saying ‘climate change.’ Incarcerated Floridians are living it.
Nov 4, 2022, 10:30 am By Alleen BrownRon DeSantis, the Florida governor who hopes to coast to reelection on Tuesday, has been touted as…The plastics industry says its bags are recyclable. California’s attorney general wants proof.
Nov 4, 2022, 10:15 am By Joseph WintersIn California, regulators are launching a new front in the fight against deceptive recycling claims.…Report: 90% of all U.S. coal plants are contaminating groundwater
Nov 4, 2022, 10:00 am By Lylla YounesMore than 90 percent of the country’s coal plants are contaminating water across 43 states,…Adaptation, loss and damage, and African oil: What’s at stake at COP27?
Nov 3, 2022, 10:45 am By Naveena SadasivamWorld leaders will converge in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on Sunday for COP27, this year’s United…Egypt is touting its climate agenda ahead of COP27. Is it all a mirage?
Nov 3, 2022, 10:30 am By Lylla YounesPresident Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt has worked hard to convince the world of his commitment to…Wealthy nations pledged to fund climate adaptation abroad. They’re way behind schedule.
Nov 3, 2022, 10:15 am By Blanca BegertDeveloping nations are suffering some of the worst impacts of a warming world. A multi-year drought…Report: Countries need an impossible amount of land to meet climate pledges
Nov 3, 2022, 10:00 am By Blanca BegertTo reach net-zero carbon goals with their current plans, countries around the world will need 1.2…How centuries-old whaling logs are filling gaps in our climate knowledge
Nov 2, 2022, 10:45 am By Ayurella Horn-MullerA little after 7:30 in the morning on Wednesday, December 7, 1887, in the aftermath of remarkably…Oregon tried to inform residents about wildfire risk. The backlash was explosive.
Nov 2, 2022, 10:30 am By Jake BittleLast summer, after a series of devastating wildfires, the Oregon state legislature passed a sweeping…Transmission impossible: Are Democrats punting on permitting reform?
Nov 2, 2022, 10:15 am By Zoya TeirsteinMassachusetts has to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the deadline the United Nations says is…Study: Los Angeles’ major flood risk is much higher than previously thought
Nov 2, 2022, 10:00 am By Jessie BlaeserWhen it comes to storm damage, Los Angeles County may not be the first place that comes to mind. But…A new tax credit for biogas could be a boon to factory farms
Nov 1, 2022, 10:45 am By John McCrackenWhen Maria Payan’s son was screened for cancer, she knew he had to leave home. The Payan family…
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