Egypt is touting its climate agenda ahead of COP27. Is it all a mirage?
Nov 3, 2022, 10:30 am By Lylla Younes
President 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 Begert
Developing 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-Muller
A 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 Bittle
Last 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 McCracken
When Maria Payan’s son was screened for cancer, she knew he had to leave home. The Payan family…In Brazil, Lula vows to halt deforestation — but it won’t be easy
Nov 1, 2022, 10:30 am By Blanca Begert
Celebrations broke out across Brazil on Sunday when, after a divisive race, Luiz Inácio Lula da…Feds to Colorado River states: reduce water usage, or we will do it for you
Nov 1, 2022, 10:15 am By Jake BittleThis story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled…Democrats passed a major climate bill. Why aren’t more midterms ads touting it?
Oct 31, 2022, 10:30 am By Kate Yoder
In the weeks leading up to the midterm election on November 8, environmental groups have been trying…US unveils $1 billion effort to electrify school buses
Oct 31, 2022, 10:15 am By Brett MarshLess than 1 percent of the nation’s roughly 500,000 school buses are electric or run on…A decade after Sandy, Manhattan’s flood barrier is finally in sight — sort of
Oct 28, 2022, 10:45 am By Jake Bittle
When Superstorm Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, it pushed 13 feet of storm surge into New…A NASA satellite launched to detect dust has discovered huge methane leaks
Oct 28, 2022, 10:15 am By Avery Schuyler NunnOn the evening of July 14, NASA launched the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation, or…The world’s healthiest forests are on Indigenous land. Here’s why.
Oct 28, 2022, 10:00 am By Joseph LeeThe world’s healthiest, most biodiverse, and most resilient forests are located on protected…Report: Global climate ambitions still fall short ahead of COP27
Oct 27, 2022, 11:00 am By Emily Pontecorvo
Last November, world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations’ annual…Tax the rich for climate action? Protect towns from floods? It’s on state ballots this November.
Oct 27, 2022, 10:45 am By Blanca Begert
For years, with climate bills stalled in Congress, advocates, community groups, nonprofits, and even…The US is finally ready to discuss climate reparations. But is it ready to act?
Oct 27, 2022, 10:30 am By Naveena SadasivamAt a New York Times event last month, Biden administration climate envoy John Kerry caused a stir…How sunken basketball courts could protect New Yorkers from the next Superstorm Sandy
Oct 26, 2022, 10:30 am By Jake Bittle
Almost every time it rains in New York City, the grounds of the South Jamaica Houses start to flood.…As drought chokes Mississippi River, barges carrying grain shipments have nowhere to go
Oct 26, 2022, 10:15 am By John McCrackenHarvest time has come, but ongoing droughts have left farmers with nowhere to send their grain…
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