They’re turning churches into climate-resilience centers
Jan 13, 2021, 5:40 am By Brianna Baker
Churches provide communities with more than a place to worship. They often double as gathering…U.S. emissions fell by 10% last year — for the worst possible reasons
Jan 12, 2021, 4:56 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The first full estimates of the United States’ emissions last year are in, showing the greatest…An attack on the Capitol shattered the myth of public lands
Jan 12, 2021, 6:45 am By Eve Andrews
A week has passed since the invasion of the Capitol by pro-Trump radicals, but a violation of that…U.S. cities consider treating fossil fuels like nuclear weapons
Jan 12, 2021, 6:30 am By Greta Moran
For decades, the potential for a nuclear catastrophe felt like a waking threat, just around the…Why is cottagecore so white?
Jan 12, 2021, 6:15 am By Angely Mercado
You would know it to see it. Anyone who has sought escape in the endless feeds of TikTok or…Introducing Imagine 2200: Our new cli-fi contest
Jan 12, 2021, 5:40 am By Fix staff
Grist’s solutions lab, Fix, is excited to announce the launch of our first-ever climate-fiction…This startup says seaweed is the secret to a better faux burger — and a healthier climate
Jan 12, 2021, 5:20 am By Adrienne Day
Seaweed is loaded with protein, brimming with carbohydrates and, yes, grows like a weed, which…Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions. They failed.
Jan 11, 2021, 6:45 am By Peter Fairley
This story was produced in collaboration with InvestigateWest, a nonprofit newsroom in Seattle with…Data centers are energy hogs. Could they help power the grid?
Jan 11, 2021, 6:30 am By Maddie Stone
Data centers — cavernous warehouses filled with computers and cables that keep websites and apps…Global heating could stabilize if countries go net-zero emissions, scientists say
Jan 10, 2021, 6:00 am By Oliver Milman
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…How Merrick Garland could figure into Biden’s climate plans as attorney general
Jan 9, 2021, 6:45 am By Emily Pontecorvo
President-elect Joe Biden announced his pick of Merrick Garland for attorney general on Thursday, a…In boost for renewables, grid-scale battery storage is on the rise
Jan 9, 2021, 6:00 am By Cheryl Katz
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the…Listen: Climate and fatherhood from a weather specialist
Jan 8, 2021, 1:21 pm By Grist staff
How do climate science and fatherhood relate to the racial-justice demonstrations of summer 2020? To…Can we really end our reliance on natural gas? These moms have a plan — and the ear of utilities.
Jan 8, 2021, 9:44 am By Brianna Baker
Natural gas infrastructure is akin to an enormous tree, its roots branching out across all 50…Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges
Jan 8, 2021, 6:45 am By Maddie Stone
On December 16, three 40 foot-long wind turbine blades were delivered via truck from a wind farm in…FERC may finally help the public understand WTF it does
Jan 8, 2021, 6:30 am By Emily Pontecorvo
If you’ve heard of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, commonly referred to as FERC, but…Climate change could take weather patterns back to the Pliocene
Jan 7, 2021, 2:47 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The West Coast drinks from the wind. When westerly gales carry humid air from the Pacific Ocean into…How 100% clean energy could power our cities and towns
Jan 7, 2021, 6:45 am By Daniel Penner
View the video in your browser We built this tiny model town to show what it would look like if we…What’s the bigger climate threat: Single-use plastic or long-haul shipping?
Jan 7, 2021, 6:33 am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, I want to use less plastic, but have no bulk stores nearby. I’m considering using…Can a city truly be 100% renewable? It’s complicated.
Jan 7, 2021, 6:30 am By Shannon Osaka
In 2014, Burlington, Vermont, the birthplace of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and the stomping grounds…
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