Your kid’s first car just might be electric
May 20, 2020, 3:55 am By Emily Pontecorvo
Two decades from now, children born into a world shaped by COVID-19 will be coming of age, and while…The key to a more equitable outdoors? Democracy.
May 20, 2020, 3:50 am By Shanelle Smith Whigham
As the weather begins to warm up (and especially after nearly two months of living under…Here’s how coronavirus affected carbon emissions in every state
May 19, 2020, 11:00 am By Zoya Teirstein
The pandemic is far from over, but some states are opening back up again, creating a situation where…Working from home is erasing carbon emissions — but for how long?
May 19, 2020, 11:00 am By Kate Yoder
Two months into a worldwide pandemic, it’s looking like office jobs are going the way of the…Saving Chaco: As coronavirus consumes New Mexico, drilling threatens sacred land
May 19, 2020, 3:59 am By Yvette Cabrera
The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed tribal communities in New Mexico, where Native Americans…Will social distancing kill car-free culture?
May 18, 2020, 3:59 am By Eve Andrews
When I gave up my car nearly four years ago, I anticipated it would come with certain challenges:…Who’s financing deforestation in Papua New Guinea? A new report follows the money.
May 18, 2020, 3:55 am By Rachel Ramirez
Papua New Guinea has one of the largest expanses of tropical rainforest on the planet. But in recent…Cities aren’t doomed to repeat the bad old days
May 17, 2020, 3:55 am By Henry Grabar
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…‘Tiger King’ is over. Now watch these 8 movies.
May 16, 2020, 3:59 am By Grist staff
Typically, on Memorial Day weekend, outdoor enthusiasts, environmental activists, and film geeks…In the midst of a pandemic, ‘home’ takes on new importance
May 16, 2020, 3:59 am By Clayton Aldern
This essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus,…Trump’s executive order seeks controversial overhaul of seafood industry
May 16, 2020, 3:55 am By Leah Douglas
As the coronavirus pandemic ravages the meatpacking sector, the Trump administration last week made…In Western Washington, a community comes together around a flour mill
May 15, 2020, 4:13 pm By Grist Creative
This article is published in partnership with: You’re probably aware there’s a flour shortage.…Climate leftists and moderates have a radical new plan to defeat Trump: Work together
May 15, 2020, 3:59 am By Zoya Teirstein
The period between April and December 2019 was a magical time for climate activists. The more than…Coronavirus has erased 600,000 clean energy jobs in two months — and that’s just the start
May 14, 2020, 3:58 pm By Shannon Osaka
Renewable energy has been one of the few bright spots amid a global pandemic, as solar and wind…We’re running out of time to flatten the curve — for climate change
May 14, 2020, 2:57 pm By Clayton Aldern
If any image has singularly captured the public’s attention during the coronavirus pandemic, it…U.S. cities are at a crossroads. How can they become more resilient?
May 14, 2020, 3:59 am By L.V. Anderson
This week’s Umbra question was answered by Grist News Editor L.V. Anderson. Q.Dear Umbra, How can…The coronavirus broke the food supply chain. Here’s how to fix it.
May 14, 2020, 3:56 am By Sierra Garcia
On a recent Wednesday morning, Sean Daniels pulled a large van up to the parking lot of a community…The problem with Big Oil’s climate goals: They don’t include all the oil.
May 14, 2020, 3:53 am By Shannon Osaka
Can we trust big oil companies who claim that they are aiming for “net-zero” carbon emissions?…About all those oil tankers off the coast of California …
May 13, 2020, 8:02 am By Maria Gallucci
The U.S. oil market was in a tailspin when dozens of oil tankers began approaching California’s…Solar panels are more efficient than you’ve heard. This material could make them even better.
May 13, 2020, 3:59 am By Maddie Stone
Renewable energy has been on the defensive recently. Following the release of Planet of the Humans,…
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