Experts say COP27’s ‘plastic waste pyramid’ is focusing on the wrong solution
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In the middle of the Egyptian desert, just outside Cairo, a new sculpture has gained the singular…France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels
11:00am By Alex LawsonThis story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Biden touts methane crackdown at COP27
Nov 11, 2022, 10:12 pm By Emily PontecorvoPresident Joe Biden made a brief appearance at COP27, the annual United Nations climate conference,…How California’s initiative to fund electric vehicles went terribly wrong
Nov 11, 2022, 11:45 am By Blanca Begert
Back in June, a measure to tax the wealthiest Californians to raise funds for electric vehicles and…Biden to federal contractors: Make plans to cut your greenhouse gas emissions
Nov 11, 2022, 11:30 am By Avery Schuyler NunnThe Biden administration plans to require the largest federal contractors to set targets for…Study: Extreme heat responsible for hundreds of deaths in Texas prisons
Nov 10, 2022, 1:00 pm By Alleen BrownIn the dozens of Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning, new research shows that 13…Can carbon offsets kill coal? John Kerry wants to try it
Nov 10, 2022, 11:30 am By Emily PontecorvoWednesday was “Finance Day” at COP27, this year’s United Nations climate conference in Sharm…What the midterm elections mean for the climate — so far
Nov 9, 2022, 8:30 pm By Jake BittleThe midterm elections on Tuesday brought good news for climate voters, at least compared to…For Midwest governors, climate leadership proves a ‘political winner’
Nov 9, 2022, 7:49 pm By John McCrackenDespite massive spending and recent neck and neck polls, three incumbent Midwest governors who …A post-pandemic construction rebound put building emissions at an all-time high
Nov 9, 2022, 7:19 pm By Emily PontecorvoThe world is investing more money than ever in solutions to reduce energy consumption. From…The return of the American bison is an environmental boon — and a logistical mess
Nov 9, 2022, 11:45 am By Lina Tran
Five miles doesn’t seem far on the vast, windblown plains of the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.…At COP27, Tuvalu joins call for an international treaty to stop fossil fuel expansion
Nov 9, 2022, 11:30 am By Joseph LeeThe island nation of Tuvalu has become the second country in the world to call for an international…In a first, EPA will test southern Puerto Rico air and water
Nov 8, 2022, 2:20 pm By Brett MarshAfter years of complaints from Puerto Rican officials about air and water pollution, the…Drought looms over midterm elections in the arid West
Nov 8, 2022, 11:45 am By Jake Bittle
This 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 Chilukuri
Sarahana 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 Andrews
On 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 McCracken
Some Midwest states want to decarbonize by 2050. This year’s midterm elections could throw a…
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