Why Boulder and Flagstaff are enlisting cities to suck carbon out of the atmosphere
May 17, 2022, 10:45 am By Emily Pontecorvo
In the summer of 2020, the liberal city council of Flagstaff, Arizona, passed a resolution to…Report: Europe’s chicken supply chain has a human rights problem
May 17, 2022, 10:15 am By Joseph LeeEuropean supermarket chains like Aldi and Sainsbury’s, European pet food producers, and Kentucky…‘Flash droughts’ are Midwest’s next big climate threat
May 16, 2022, 10:45 am By Diana Kruzman
September in Oklahoma is typically a rainy season, when farmers take advantage of the state’s…North Carolina house that collapsed into the sea is a warning for millions of Americans
May 16, 2022, 10:30 am By Zoya Teirstein
Millions of Americans own homes that could flood at any moment. Many of them don’t have a clue.…Although the data is thin, advocates say robotics and AI will soon revolutionize agriculture
May 16, 2022, 10:00 am By Tom Johnson
This story was originally published by Undark and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Using a board game to plan for a changing planet
May 14, 2022, 10:00 am By Eva AmsenThis story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the…How debt cancellation could help poor countries prepare for climate change
May 13, 2022, 10:45 am By Joseph Winters
As the planet warms, compounding crises are pushing poor countries toward a humanitarian…Biden calls off oil and gas leases in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico — but not for the climate
May 13, 2022, 10:30 am By Julia KaneThe Department of the Interior will not hold sales of oil and gas leases for millions of acres off…Ohio residents fight to get radioactive oil and gas waste off their roads
May 13, 2022, 10:15 am By Diana Kruzman
Joe Mosyjowski has watched a decade-long boom in oil and gas drilling unfold in the region…What overturning Roe v. Wade means for pregnant people in pollution hotspots
May 12, 2022, 10:45 am By Naveena Sadasivam
For many pregnant people in Baytown, Texas, there aren’t a whole lot of options. That’s not just…How Congress is routing climate policy through the Army Corps of Engineers
May 12, 2022, 10:30 am By Jake BittleEven as President Biden’s signature climate change bill languishes in the Senate, Congress is…California regulators reject governor’s pitch for carbon neutrality by 2035
May 12, 2022, 10:15 am By Diana KruzmanCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom announced ambitious goals last July for reducing the state’s…A New York power line divided environmentalists. Here’s what it says about the larger climate fight.
May 11, 2022, 10:45 am By Zoya Teirstein
New York has a mandate to transition to clean power. The state’s landmark 2019 Climate Leadership…Wildfires are still catching us off-guard. Congress’ plan to fix that isn’t going anywhere.
May 11, 2022, 10:30 am By Chad Small
The historic wildfires in New Mexico have triggered containment and evacuations at the local, state,…A quiet revolution: Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought
May 11, 2022, 10:15 am By Jim Robbins
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the…Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Grist: 2021
May 10, 2022, 7:35 pm By Grist Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee
Beginning last year, to complement the ongoing work toward nurturing a culture of diversity, equity,…The secrets to passing climate legislation — even in red states
May 10, 2022, 10:45 am By Kate Yoder
In 2019, renewable power was having a moment — but not where you’d expect. Arkansas, South…Filipino inquiry says polluters are liable for human rights violations
May 10, 2022, 10:30 am By Lina TranA new report released Friday by the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines says the world’s…The plan to ensure Indigenous peoples have a voice at the UN
7:46pm By Joseph LeeThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…Heat pumps do work in the cold — Americans just don’t know it yet
10:45am By Shannon Osaka
Heat pumps – heating and cooling systems that run entirely on electricity – have been getting a…
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