Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.
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It’s getting increasingly unbearable, even downright dangerous, to walk in cities. That’s…The US military is spending big on critical minerals
Jun 18, 2026, 4:15 am By Aimee Gabay
This is an original story by Mongabay and is republished through the Indigenous News Alliance. Over…Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
Jun 17, 2026, 4:45 am By Naveena Sadasivam
When Congress approved a $1 billion Energy Resilience Fund for Puerto Rico in 2022, the money was…Georgia is losing farmland fast. Is a state conservation fund enough to save it?
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Georgia’s legislature has allotted $2 million for the first year of the Georgia Farmland…The ‘super El Niño’ is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide.
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The oceanic phenomenon known as El Niño, which increases temperatures worldwide, has officially…Even $75M from Trump may not save Oakland’s embattled coal terminal
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When investor Phil Tagami first proposed building an export terminal in Oakland, California, more…Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors.
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Last year, Marie Tai needed a better way to keep her condo cool. Her window air-conditioning units…‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees
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Millions of people around the world are having their lives upended by floods, storms and heatwaves…What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.
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For decades, American politicians have been slow to take on climate change and curb carbon dioxide…What is the best use for old railroad tracks? New Yorkers have opinions.
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This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press,…This unfathomably huge fungal network keeps Earth cool and green
Jun 11, 2026, 2:00 pm By Matt Simon
Even if you don’t like eating mushrooms, you’re in debt to fungi. One group of them, known as…What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes
Jun 11, 2026, 4:45 am By Vivian La
Some groups that do research and collect data on the Great Lakes are facing existential threats as…UN officials urge Russia to free Indigenous climate advocate
Jun 10, 2026, 4:45 am By Anita Hofschneider
Ten U.N. officials are calling on Russia to immediately release Daria Egereva, an Indigenous…For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
Jun 10, 2026, 12:05 am By Tik Root
Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on…The quiet push to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits
Jun 9, 2026, 9:17 am By Grist Creative
In April 2026, California farmer Terri McCall stood on the steps of the Supreme Court at a rally…The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster
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Last month, nearly a dozen wildfires erupted across southern California, sending plumes of smoke and…Louisiana lawmakers rush to support an industry they ‘do not know a lot about’
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A bill aimed at increasing the number of wood pellet mills in Louisiana has sailed through the…Why are so many Democrats going quiet on climate change?
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As the midterm elections approach, something strange has happened: Democratic politicians who once…Becoming a farmer is hard. This Michigan program wants to help.
Jun 8, 2026, 4:30 am By Vivian La
As the U.S. faces an aging farmer population, communities are looking for ways to shore up the next…
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