Report: Extreme heat will hit urban poor the hardest, worsening inequality
Thu 10:30am By Brett MarshExtreme heat kills more people globally than any other climate-change related hazard, and will…Hurricane Julia leaves a path of destruction through Central America
Thu 10:15am By Zoya TeirsteinThe fifth Atlantic hurricane of the year made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 1 storm on Sunday.…UN: Conservation shouldn’t cost Indigenous lives
Thu 10:00am By Joseph LeeTo conserve the planet’s biodiversity, countries around the world have pushed to create protected…UN countries adopt ‘aspirational’ net-zero goal for aviation
Oct 12, 2022, 10:45 am By Jake BittleNearly 200 countries pledged to cut carbon emissions from commercial aviation on Friday, marking the…Phoenix could see deadliest year for heat deaths after sweltering summer
Oct 12, 2022, 10:15 am By Nina LakhaniThis story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of…Climate reparations are on the agenda at COP27 — whether wealthy nations like it or not
Oct 11, 2022, 10:45 am By Naveena Sadasivam
Sumi Akter was at a crossroads. She could either stay in her farming village in western Bangladesh…Report: World Bank invested nearly $15 billion in fossil fuel projects despite climate commitment
Oct 11, 2022, 10:15 am By Jessie Blaeser
In December 2018, the World Bank made a public commitment: The international financial institution,…West Virginia, Kentucky officials ignored plans for catastrophic floods
Oct 10, 2022, 10:15 am By Alexa Beyer, Mountain State Spotlight
This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to…California’s three-year drought continues with no relief in sight
Oct 8, 2022, 10:15 am By Gabrielle CanonThis story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Study: Warming winters will thaw frozen manure, further polluting U.S. waters
Oct 7, 2022, 10:45 am By John McCrackenAs winters warm, pollution caused by chemicals common in industrial agriculture practices will…New York is the latest state to ban sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035
Oct 7, 2022, 10:30 am By Brett MarshNew York is the latest state to push for a ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. New…The world spends billions to ‘protect’ Indigenous land. Only 17% goes to Indigenous people.
Oct 6, 2022, 10:45 am By Joseph Lee
World leaders at last year’s international climate change conference COP26 pledged $1.7 billion to…Wildfire smoke is hurting pregnant moms and babies. Can California cities protect them?
Oct 6, 2022, 10:15 am By Lauren DeLaunay Miller
This story is published collaboratively with the California Health Report as part of the Equitable…Snow loss is fueling the West’s megadrought
Oct 5, 2022, 10:45 am By Jesse Nichols
This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Lake Mead is America’s largest reservoir,…The ‘hurricane tax’: How Ian is pushing Florida’s home insurance market toward collapse
Oct 5, 2022, 10:30 am By Jake BittleWhen Hurricane Ian pummeled Florida last week, it left a stunning trail of physical devastation in…Countries pledged to slash methane — but they’re still replacing coal with natural gas
Oct 5, 2022, 10:15 am By Emily Pontecorvo
Just over a year ago, President Joe Biden joined with Ursula von der Leyen, president of the…Hawaii to US Navy: Quit polluting our waters
Oct 4, 2022, 10:08 pm By Brett MarshThe U.S. Navy confirmed last week that 1,000 gallons of raw sewage leaked into Pearl Harbor near…How California’s Salton Sea went from vacation destination to toxic nightmare
Oct 4, 2022, 10:30 am By Zoya Teirstein
This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled…Report: Eliminating waste is a climate solution
Oct 4, 2022, 10:15 am By Joseph Winters
Eliminating waste isn’t just a way to keep plastic out of the oceans — it’s also a climate…What’s protected under the Clean Water Act? The Supreme Court is about to decide.
Oct 4, 2022, 10:00 am By Lylla YounesThe Supreme Court opened its new session Monday by hearing oral arguments in a case that could roll…
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