The ‘Ike Dike’ is the Army Corps of Engineers’ largest project ever. It may not be big enough.
Apr 24, 2023, 10:30 am By Jake Bittle
In September 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas, as a Category 4 storm with…Deadly heat threatens the lives and livelihoods of 1 billion people in India
Apr 24, 2023, 10:00 am By Max GrahamA year ago, extreme heat waves in India killed dozens of people, slashed crop yields by as much as…For Uganda’s vanishing glaciers, time is running out
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This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of…One of the biggest battery recycling plants in the US is up and running
Sat 1:00pm By Julian Spector, Canary MediaThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced with permission. Getting rid…Indigenous Ryukyuans say it’s time for U.S. military to leave Okinawa
Apr 21, 2023, 6:06 pm By Joseph Lee
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…A common talking point about climate change gets it all wrong, new study says
Apr 21, 2023, 3:00 pm By Kate Yoder
Common wisdom says that the average person doesn’t care about climate change because they think…What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico’s energy resilience? Residents have ideas.
Apr 21, 2023, 10:30 am By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
When the electricity goes out in Puerto Rico, food and medicines spoil. Dialysis machines stop…A new bill in Oregon could target environmental protesters as terrorists
Apr 21, 2023, 10:00 am By Naveena Sadasivam
A bill that could stifle environmental protests has emerged in an unlikely place: the…Indigenous Maasai ask the United Nations to intervene on human rights abuses
Apr 20, 2023, 7:48 pm By Joseph LeeThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…UN: Protecting Indigenous health also protects the environment
Apr 20, 2023, 3:30 pm By Pauly DenetclawThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…In Peru, forest communities are fighting to regain ownership of protected land
Apr 20, 2023, 10:45 am By Blanca Begert
This story is part of The Human Cost of Conservation, a Grist series on Indigenous rights and…The GOP donors behind a growing misinformation campaign to stop offshore wind
Apr 20, 2023, 10:30 am By Akielly Hu
Last month, House Republicans pushed through an energy package to rival President Joe Biden’s…1 in 3 Americans breathe unhealthy air, new report says
Apr 20, 2023, 10:15 am By Akielly HuA new report by the American Lung Association found that more than 1 in 3 Americans were exposed to…In the wake of historic storms, Māori leaders call for disaster relief and rights.
Apr 19, 2023, 6:00 pm By Joseph LeeThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.
Apr 19, 2023, 10:45 am By Saqib Rahim
As environmental challenges go, microfiber pollution has come from practically out of nowhere. It…As states replace lead pipes, plastic alternatives could bring new risks
Apr 19, 2023, 10:30 am By Joseph WintersAcross the country, states and cities are replacing lead pipes to address concerns over…The first natural-gas ban in the US just got shot down
Apr 18, 2023, 8:47 pm By Lylla YounesWhen the city of Berkeley, California passed the country’s first ban on the use of natural gas in…In Sweden, a proposed iron mine threatens a World Heritage Site, and the culture that made it
Apr 18, 2023, 10:45 am By Tristan Ahtone
This story is co-published with Indian Country Today and is part of The Human Cost of…A toxin banned decades ago is found in one of the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean
Apr 18, 2023, 10:30 am By Siri ChilukuriThe Atacama trench in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Peru and Chile is one of the deepest…Grist’s Temperature Check podcast to premiere third season
Apr 18, 2023, 10:00 am By Rachel GlickhouseBeyond daily reporting, Grist takes on ambitious multimedia projects, including our Temperature…
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