EPA settlements are supposed to hold polluters accountable. Will coronavirus get them off the hook?
May 12, 2020, 3:59 am By Naveena SadasivamOver the years, Phillips 66 and Cenovus Energy, the companies that own the Wood River Refinery in…We ignored pandemic warnings. Will the next catastrophe take us by surprise?
May 12, 2020, 3:58 am By Kate YoderDisasters reveal our vulnerabilities and blind spots. Houstonians couldn’t ignore that they were…Want to prevent the next pandemic? This doctor is prescribing climate action.
May 12, 2020, 3:50 am By Gaurab BasuOver the last month, I have been taking care of patients infected with the novel coronavirus. Every…Coronavirus is a make-or-break moment for climate change, economists say
May 11, 2020, 3:59 am By Shannon OsakaA decade ago, as world economies clawed their way back from the global financial crisis of 2008,…Plastic recycling is broken. So why does Big Plastic want $1 billion to fix it?
May 11, 2020, 3:55 am By Shannon OsakaAs the coronavirus pandemic cripples the U.S. economy, corporate giants are turning to Congress for…Does New York need a new natural gas pipeline? It’s about to decide.
May 11, 2020, 3:55 am By Emily PontecorvoLast week, more than 100 protesters tuned into a virtual rally for a milestone push in a three-year…‘Get the hell off’: The indigenous fight to stop a uranium mine in the Black Hills
May 10, 2020, 7:00 am By Delilah FriedlerThis story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…‘Radically imagining what the future could look like’
May 9, 2020, 9:09 am By Chip GillerHey there, Hope you are holding up OK, wherever you are. The news seems to keep getting more bleak…When kids ask tough questions about coronavirus, is honesty the best policy?
May 9, 2020, 3:56 am By Teresa ChinThis essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus,…This Lakota man is helping indigenous communities flourish — on their terms
May 9, 2020, 3:50 am By Chip GillerIn some parts of the country, the undeniable tragedy of COVID-19 has spurred discussions of…Can today’s hottest sustainable building method actually slow climate change?
May 9, 2020, 3:50 am By Peter FairleyThis story was originally published by Undark in collaboration with InvestigateWest, a Seattle-based…These dirty power plants cost billions and only operate in summer. Can they be replaced?
May 8, 2020, 1:00 pm By Rachel RamirezAs the U.S. approaches another scorching summer, the power grid will be tested once again. Energy…Trump’s EPA just introduced a historic CO2 rule for planes. Wait, what?
May 8, 2020, 3:56 am By Zoya TeirsteinCars, power plants, and some buildings are subject to fuel and energy efficiency standards in the…Opinion: Democrats will unify behind a ‘Climate President’
May 8, 2020, 3:55 am By Jamal RaadWe are less than 6 months from Election Day, but it’s already clear that this election will be…Meet 5 tech innovators figuring out how to fix the future
May 8, 2020, 3:50 am By Grist staffFor every big, ugly, scary challenge in sustainability, there’s a brilliant person dreaming up a…How car-free streets can help with social distancing
May 7, 2020, 3:59 am By Jesse NicholsView the video in your browser Coronavirus is exposing our lack of walking space. This story was…Can small carbon footprints outlast coronavirus?
May 7, 2020, 3:55 am By John ThomasonThis essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus,…Can I astrally project my way out of coronavirus lockdown?
May 7, 2020, 3:55 am By Eve AndrewsQ. Dear Umbra, Can we develop skills in astral travel to get out and about during coronavirus? See…WATCH: COVID-19, Climate Justice, and Communities of Color. What’s next?
May 6, 2020, 1:48 pm By Annelise McGoughWhat are the connections between the environment, low-income neighborhoods, and communities of color…Building a just and renewable future on the Navajo Nation
May 6, 2020, 11:00 am By Grist CreativeThis article is published in partnership with: When the smokestacks of the Navajo Generating Station…
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