Environmental groups sue to save the ‘Magna Carta’ of environmental laws
Aug 6, 2020, 6:04 pm By Alexandria HerrA coalition of environmental and environmental justice groups sued the Trump administration on…Are pesticides racist?
Aug 6, 2020, 2:58 am By Eve Andrews
Q. Dear Umbra, I know there has to be a link between pesticide manufacturing and racial injustice…Europe is going all in on hydrogen power. Why isn’t the US?
Aug 6, 2020, 2:58 am By Shannon Osaka
Once upon a time, hydrogen was supposed to be the future of energy. In 1845, English scientist Sir…Green space improves cities. Can it benefit those who need it most?
Aug 5, 2020, 3:59 am By Rachel Ramirez
It was a gray Tuesday morning in February, a few weeks before the COVID outbreak was declared a…Want to save lives? Name heat waves like hurricanes, experts say.
Aug 5, 2020, 3:58 am By Shannon Osaka
Last summer, a monstrous heat wave descended on the United States. It claimed four lives in…BP is dumping a ton of oil … from its energy portfolio
Aug 5, 2020, 3:55 am By Emily Pontecorvo
Back in February, in the “before times,” oil giant BP announced a major new ambition: It would…Arctic fires released more carbon in two months than Scandinavia will all year
Aug 4, 2020, 12:27 pm By Maddie Stone
Almost exactly a year ago, we reported that June and July wildfires in the Arctic had released as…Extreme heat is worse in redlined neighborhoods
Aug 4, 2020, 3:59 am By Rachel Ramirez
View the video in your browser As you move through a city, you probably notice summer heat can be a…Which states are making the most progress on emissions? Not the ones you think.
Aug 4, 2020, 3:56 am By Shannon Osaka
For over a decade, the U.S. federal government has failed to pursue major action on climate change,…New York is spending $1 billion to help residents conserve energy — and lower their bills
Aug 4, 2020, 3:55 am By Angely Mercado
As summer heat waves converge with a surging pandemic and an impending economic collapse,…John Lewis fought for equal protection. That means tackling pollution, poverty, and policing.
Aug 3, 2020, 3:59 am By Yvette Cabrera
In the two months since George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, Americans have marched,…Peatlands could become a climate feedback loop we definitely don’t want to trigger
Aug 3, 2020, 3:56 am By Alexandria Herr
Peatlands, a unique kind of wetland that stores high amounts of carbon in its soils, may start to…This ‘solution’ to the plastic crisis is really just another way to burn fossil fuels
Aug 3, 2020, 3:55 am By Joseph Winters
Amid an escalating plastic pollution crisis that threatens “near permanent contamination of the…Trump is emboldening other countries’ ‘bad behavior’ on the climate crisis
Aug 2, 2020, 3:50 am By Fiona HarveyThis story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…The ‘Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change’ is smarter than Zac Efron’s
Aug 1, 2020, 3:58 am By Eve Andrews
This year has offered no shortage of surprises, but the one that really came out of left field is…COVID-19 is complicating Seattle’s response to wildfire smoke
Aug 1, 2020, 3:55 am By Jane C. Hu
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the…Apple’s low-carbon aluminum is a climate game changer
Jul 31, 2020, 3:59 am By Maria Gallucci
When Apple announced new climate goals last week, the tech giant revealed that some of its sleek,…How many wildland firefighters have COVID-19? Some agencies won’t, or can’t, say.
Jul 31, 2020, 3:58 am By Zoya Teirstein
Wildland firefighter Alexandru Oarcea fought fires in Arizona with his 20-person crew for four…The heat is off: With patio heaters banned, how will French diners stay warm?
Jul 31, 2020, 3:58 am By Nathanael Johnson
Put your warmest chapeau on your tête because France is banning heaters from outdoor cafes. It…Find your flock: A birder and a hiker talk race and equity in the outdoors
Jul 31, 2020, 3:50 am By Grist staff
Last week, we hosted an (awesome) Instagram live conversation between two Grist 50 Fixers, Jason…
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