Spending trillions on ‘defense’ left America unprepared for real disasters
May 6, 2020, 3:59 am By Kate Yoder
With an annual budget of $700 billion and climbing, the military has bought some seriously fancy…How to protest pipelines (safely) during the coronavirus era
May 6, 2020, 3:55 am By Nick Tilsen
Under the cover of coronavirus, federal and state governments have ramped up their attempted assault…My dad writes letters. The pandemic has given them new meaning.
May 6, 2020, 3:55 am By Zoya Teirstein
My dad loves letters. When my brother and I were kids, he encouraged us to write letters to our…Coronavirus has these retirees sheltering in place — by a frack site
May 5, 2020, 3:59 am By Emily Pontecorvo
On a spring weekend morning a few weeks ago, Judy Kelly stepped outside of her house in Broomfield,…Harvard didn’t divest from fossil fuels. So what does its “net-zero” pledge mean?
May 5, 2020, 3:56 am By Emily Pontecorvo
In the lead-up to Earth Day, two wealthy, world-renowned universities made historic decisions about…From coronavirus to climate change, our lives will never go back to ‘normal’
May 5, 2020, 3:55 am By Sierra Garcia
This essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus,…As coronavirus ravages Louisiana, ‘cancer alley’ residents haven’t given up the fight against polluters
May 4, 2020, 3:59 am By Rachel Ramirez
Four years ago, Sharon Lavigne was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. Blood tests revealed that…Forget the TP: Here’s what you really need to get through a disaster
May 4, 2020, 3:55 am By Kate Yoder
Disasters force us to rely on each other. The COVID-19 pandemic, the worst in a century, has so far…‘It feels like nobody cares’: The Americans living without running water amid COVID-19
May 3, 2020, 7:00 am By Nina Lakhani
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…‘Essential’ farmworkers face slashed hours even as food demand soars
May 2, 2020, 7:00 am By Eileen Guo
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the…I thought I was being safe. Then I found out I had been exposed to coronavirus.
May 2, 2020, 3:58 am By Eve Andrews
This essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus,…Georgia’s coronavirus actions are anti-science. Is it time to move?
May 1, 2020, 12:46 pm By Nikhil Swaminathan
This essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus,…Study: Rising temperatures will double the risk to farmworkers in the coming decades
May 1, 2020, 12:36 pm By Rachel Ramirez
Farmworkers are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as they continue to feed a nation…Jeff Bezos says ordering groceries online is better for the planet. Is he right?
May 1, 2020, 3:59 am By Maddie Stone
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed how Americans get our food. We’re no longer going to…In the middle of a pandemic, renewables are taking over the grid
May 1, 2020, 3:55 am By Emily Pontecorvo
The reduction in driving, flying, and industrial activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic has cleared…Meet five people cooking up a new future for food
May 1, 2020, 3:50 am By Grist staff
Agriculture churns out a considerable portion of annual greenhouse gas emissions, and a whole lot of…Why climate skeptics are less likely to wear coronavirus masks
Apr 30, 2020, 3:59 am By Zoya Teirstein
There are many ways in which the coronavirus pandemic intersects with climate change — so many…Coronavirus’s next victim: Big Meat
Apr 30, 2020, 3:58 am By Nathanael Johnson
Americans are soon going to be eating a lot less meat — just not in the way environmentalists had…How can I do a climate-friendly spring cleaning during a pandemic?
Apr 30, 2020, 3:58 am By Eve Andrews
Q.Dear Umbra, I figure I might as well clean out my closet since I’m spending so much time at…Study: Gas-powered appliances may be hazardous for your health
Apr 30, 2020, 3:55 am By Rachel Ramirez
Stay-at-home orders and other social distancing measures have dramatically improved outdoor air…
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