For 400 months in a row, our planet has been unusually hot
May 17, 2018, 2:56 pm By Eric HolthausOur overheating planet just reached another staggering — maybe even astronomical — new…Can Oakland still stop the coal trains?
May 17, 2018, 2:25 pm By Nathanael JohnsonWhen a federal judge struck down Oakland’s ban on coal shipments this week, it represented a…Yes, you too can be a Grist fellow. Apply now!
May 17, 2018, 7:00 am By Grist staffAre you an early-career journalist, storyteller, or multimedia wizard who digs what we do? Then…Bitcoin’s energy use got studied, and you libertarian nerds look even worse than usual
May 17, 2018, 4:58 am By Eric HolthausBitcoin’s energy footprint has more than doubled since Grist first wrote about it six months ago.…Rex Tillerson funded climate denial at Exxon. Now he’s suddenly a big fan of facts.
May 16, 2018, 7:36 pm By Kate YoderRex Tillerson, ex-Secretary of State, has some words for the Trump administration about capital-T…There’s been a mysterious rise in ozone-destroying emissions
May 16, 2018, 7:01 pm By Greta JochemThought the ozone layer was safe? Think again. CFC-11 is an ozone-depleting chemical whose phase out…We can now see how humans have altered Earth’s water resources
May 16, 2018, 1:01 pm By Eric HolthausFor millennia, humans have harnessed rivers, built dams, and dug wells to quench our growing…We’re ignoring the biggest Pruitt scandal: He’s making pollution worse
May 15, 2018, 3:54 pm By Kate YoderIt’s hard to look away from the scandals engulfing EPA chief Scott Pruitt. The guy dined with a…Climate change, my microbiome, and me
May 15, 2018, 2:22 pm By Lisa Selin DavisThose of us who believe in climate change (and maybe some who don’t) jokingly blame all kinds of…How to stop a humanitarian disaster before it happens
May 15, 2018, 6:57 am By Eric HolthausIn an era of increasingly extreme hurricanes, floods and drought, the people in charge of preparing…Scott Pruitt’s vision of a ‘lean’ EPA includes spending a lot of money on himself
May 14, 2018, 7:19 pm By Kate YoderEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the new “Office of Continuous Improvement” on…From the folks that brought us Dakota Access: Another fraught pipeline battle
May 14, 2018, 12:18 pm By Greta JochemIt’s a familiar scenario: Locals fight back against a pipeline permitting process that they say…California is turning farms into carbon-sucking factories
May 11, 2018, 12:57 pm By Nathanael JohnsonIn a grand experiment, California switched on a fleet of high-tech greenhouse gas removal machines…The U.S. forced Bikini Islanders to deal with nuclear tests and climate change. Now, it’s walking away.
May 11, 2018, 12:02 pm By Sophie YeoAnderson Jibas, the mayor of Bikini Atoll, has for years wanted to assert his nation’s financial…Look, a federal agency is pushing for urgent climate action
May 10, 2018, 4:14 pm By Eric HolthausIt’s well-understood at this point that the Trump Administration is no friend to science-based…I’m in a long-distance relationship. How do I deal with my guilt over flying?
May 10, 2018, 3:03 pm By Eve AndrewsQ. Dear Umbra, I met my boyfriend when I was studying abroad. We’re from two different countries…The Caribbean relies on your vacation — but suffers from its carbon footprint
May 10, 2018, 7:00 am By Justine CalmaSome of our favorite travel destinations are in a bind. Small island nations, like Saint Lucia and…Happy birthday, Scott Pruitt! These songs go out to you
May 9, 2018, 7:24 pm By Annelise McGoughFifty years ago, on this here day, a young Scotty Pruitt came into a world where oil spills stained…A former EPA chief’s got advice for surviving the Trump era
May 9, 2018, 5:36 pm By Kate YoderIf the last year and a half has been rough for you, just imagine you’re Gina McCarthy, former EPA…In Detroit, energy efficiency is just within reach. But not for the city’s poor.
May 9, 2018, 4:22 pm By Greta JochemLight-emitting diode bulbs (LEDs) can last up to 25 times longer than traditional incandescents, use…
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