‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts
Mar 8, 2025, 9:00 am By Jessica Kutz, The 19thWhile Mikaela Balkind was working on her degree at the University of Washington in 2018, she was…How a Trump effort to cut environmental red tape could backfire
Mar 7, 2025, 4:45 am By Naveena SadasivamFor roughly half a century, a little-known body called the White House Council on Environmental…Oil companies are dropping renewable goals — and more importantly, expanding fossil fuels
Mar 7, 2025, 4:30 am By Tik RootLast week, British Petroleum announced that it was slashing more than $5 billion in planned green…Biden had a plan to keep America’s EV chargers in good working order. Trump pulled the plug.
Mar 7, 2025, 4:15 am By Maddie StonePublic electric vehicle chargers break down for a variety of reasons. Pins on the connector that…Forget about your carbon footprint. Try ‘climatemaxxing.’
Mar 6, 2025, 4:45 am By Kate YoderThere’s now an easy way to turn any aspect of life into something to optimize — just add…Where Hollywood — and the Oscars — still miss the mark on climate representation
Mar 5, 2025, 10:50 am By Claire Elise ThompsonThe vision “I need help making meaning of all this. And stories have always been how humans make…Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms
Mar 5, 2025, 4:45 am By Ayurella Horn-MullerWhen the Trump administration first announced a freeze on all federal funding in January, farmers…Utilities may soon pay you to help support a greener grid
Mar 5, 2025, 4:30 am By Matt SimonEvery month you pay an electricity bill, because there’s no choice if you want to keep the lights…How Trump’s trade war could impact U.S. electricity prices — and state climate plans
Mar 4, 2025, 7:27 pm By Zoya TeirsteinOn Tuesday, President Donald Trump initiated a trade war with Canada and Mexico, America’s two…How Washington State pioneered an “all hands, all lands” wildfire prevention strategy
Mar 4, 2025, 10:33 am By Grist CreativeIn January 2025, wildfire driven by hurricane-force winds ripped through Los Angeles County. Over a…Trump’s energy secretary pushed legal attack on green investing
Mar 4, 2025, 4:45 am By Sasha Chavkin, The ExaminationThis story is published in partnership with The Examination, a news organization that investigates…Big banks abandoned a voluntary climate alliance. Now, critics are calling for new laws.
Mar 3, 2025, 4:45 am By Joseph WintersIn the lead-up to Inauguration Day, all six of the United States’ largest banks backed away from a…This ancient bit of ingenuity keeps carbon trapped for thousands of years
Mar 3, 2025, 4:30 am By Matt SimonFor all its plant and animal life aboveground, the Amazon rainforest’s soils are surprisingly poor…Technofossils: How future archeologists will study our everyday objects
Mar 3, 2025, 4:15 am By Sachi Kitajima MulkeyHumans have been leaving their mark upon Earth for almost as long as we’ve existed. But over the…‘Like a virus’: Corruption has infected the fight against climate change
Mar 3, 2025, 4:00 am By Taylar Dawn StagnerBribery, theft, conflicts of interest, and other forms of corruption are hampering global efforts to…Questions and confusion as Trump pauses key funding for shrinking Colorado River
Mar 2, 2025, 9:00 am By Alex Hager, KUNCAn executive order issued in the early days of the Trump administration hit pause on at least $4…Plan to build a road with radioactive waste in Florida prompts legal challenge against the EPA
Mar 1, 2025, 9:00 am By Amy Green, Inside Climate NewsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency faces a legal challenge after approving a controversial…America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix?
Feb 28, 2025, 4:45 am By Ayurella Horn-MullerAvocados are entrenched in American cuisine. The rich, creamy fruit, swaddled in a coarse skin, is…Farmers depend on climate data. They’re suing the USDA for deleting it.
Feb 28, 2025, 4:00 am By Frida GarzaIn late January, the director of digital communications at the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent…US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
Feb 27, 2025, 4:45 am By Katie MyersThis coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, BPR, a public radio station…
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