Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were 5 years ago
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Sep 27, 2025, 9:00 am By Lisa Sorg, Inside Climate NewsAfter nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close…A ‘coordinated campaign of deception’: Philly sues 2 companies over misleading recycling labels
Sep 26, 2025, 3:23 pm By Joseph WintersLook at the packaging of any food or consumer item in the U.S., and there’s a good chance you’ll…They survived Hurricane Helene. Here’s how they’re doing a year later.
Sep 26, 2025, 4:45 am By Ayurella Horn-MullerA year ago, Hurricane Helene drove its way up from the Gulf of Mexico through Florida, Georgia, the…What would an Indigenous Law of the Sea look like?
Sep 25, 2025, 4:45 am By Anita Hofschneider‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak, who is Indigenous Haida, Tlingit, and Ahtna Athabascan, grew up on Prince of…The oceans just hit an ominous milestone
Sep 24, 2025, 12:00 pm By Matt SimonYou’re the product of stability on a planetary scale. Around 12,000 years ago, Earth warmed from…The oceans just hit an ominous milestone
Sep 24, 2025, 12:00 pm By Matt SimonYou’re the product of stability on a planetary scale. Around 12,000 years ago, Earth warmed from…Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
Sep 24, 2025, 4:45 am By Katie MyersOn a dusty, warm day last October, nearly a month after Hurricane Helene tore across the…How to track disaster spending in your community
Sep 24, 2025, 4:40 am By Lyndsey GilpinAfter a disaster, huge sums of money trickle down and change hands to fund debris cleanup, repairs,…The ‘Green Revolution’ transformed global agriculture. Now it’s adapting to climate change.
Sep 24, 2025, 4:30 am By Pragathi RaviA sweltering heat wave decimated Pritam Singh’s wheat crop in 2022. That year, temperatures…Chicago has a lead pipe problem. Millions earmarked to address it remain untouched.
Sep 23, 2025, 1:19 pm By Keerti GopalFor years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead pipes. The city has more than 412,000…Chicago has a lead pipe problem. Millions earmarked to replace them remain untouched.
Sep 23, 2025, 1:19 pm By Keerti GopalThis story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News, and WBEZ, a public radio station…Used EVs have never been cheaper. But are they a good deal?
Sep 23, 2025, 10:30 am By Tik RootThe deals on used electric vehicles right now are shocking. In 2017, a brand-new Nissan Leaf…Clean energy, dirty tactics: Inside the shady world of door-to-door solar sales
Sep 23, 2025, 4:45 am By Meg CarneyImagine, for a moment, it’s a sweltering July afternoon. You hear an unassuming knock on the door.…Talking to a door-to-door solar sales rep? Beware of these red flags.
Sep 23, 2025, 4:40 am By Meg CarneyBuying solar can save you money and reduce your environmental footprint, but only if you know what…The people behind America’s disaster recovery
Sep 22, 2025, 4:45 am By Ayurella Horn-MullerWhen a disaster strikes, be it a hurricane, flood, wildfire, or other type of extreme weather, an…Meet the small business owners electrifying Maine’s rural coast
Sep 21, 2025, 9:00 am By Julia Tilton, The Daily YonderOn a sunny, 85-degree day in August of 2025, some 9,300 oysters were loaded into ice-filled…Trump DOJ seeks to kill Vermont law that makes Big Oil pay for climate harm
Sep 20, 2025, 9:00 am By Dharna Noor, The GuardianDonald Trump’s justice department has asked a judge to shut down a Vermont law which holds major…Who pays for wildfire damage? In the West, utilities are shifting the risk to customers
Sep 19, 2025, 4:30 am By Will PeischelEvery spring, investors flock to Omaha, Nebraska, for Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder…Wildfire smoke could soon kill 71,000 Americans every year
Sep 18, 2025, 11:00 am By Matt SimonYou may live many miles away from a wildfire, but it could still kill you. That’s because all that…
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