Roughly a quarter of the planet is slowly turning into a perpetual desert.
Jan 2, 2018, 4:04 pm By Zoya Teirstein
A study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change contains a stark warning for…Surprise! It’s winter and half of America is brutally cold.
Jan 2, 2018, 2:55 pm By Eric Holthaus
In a shocking development, 2018 is here and it is really cold outside. That’s OK! It’s January!…In 2017, I spent a lot of time thinking about ‘Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.’
Jan 1, 2018, 10:05 am By Darby Minow Smith
After long days of reading about the dismantling of the EPA, I wanted to think about anything but…How to make your New Year’s Resolutions a little less self-centered
Jan 1, 2018, 7:07 am By Eve Andrews
One of my goals for 2017 was to attend a rodeo, because I’d never been and I wanted to stand in…In 2017, climate change vanished from a ridiculous number of government websites
Dec 29, 2017, 1:56 pm By Rebecca Leber
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of…‘Climate gentrification’ is coming to Miami’s real estate market.
Dec 29, 2017, 9:12 am By Zoya Teirstein
Prospective homeowners often evaluate nearby schools, public parks, and public transportation…Trump tweets overshadowed these major climate stories in 2017
Dec 29, 2017, 8:03 am By Zoya Teirstein
In 2017, the planet broke records. The United States endured an unprecedented wildfire season —…This year, I spent a lot of time thinking about corvids.
Dec 29, 2017, 7:07 am By Jesse NicholsIn 2017, I couldn’t stop trying to identify corvids. It’s harder than you might think. My latest…Trump trolls America during a cold snap that covers 1 percent of the Earth’s surface.
Dec 28, 2017, 10:31 pm By Grist staff
The president made the astute, highly original observation on Twitter: In the East, it could be the…From California to Alaska, it’s been a weirdly warm winter.
Dec 28, 2017, 3:02 pm By Eric HolthausIf it’s cold where you are right now, chances are you’re in the eastern U.S. — which is…2017 was actually a pretty great year for the climate
Dec 28, 2017, 12:46 pm By Eric Holthaus
Ahhh, 2017. If there’s one thing we can all agree on about this seeming disaster of a year, it’s…The Great Lakes are having Great Snowstorms partly thanks to climate change.
Dec 28, 2017, 11:23 am By Eric Holthaus
This week was one for the history books in Erie, Pennsylvania. In just two and a half days, the city…This year, I spent a lot of time thinking about what to do with this biodegradable vibrator.
Dec 28, 2017, 7:07 am By Eve Andrews
In 2016, when I was younger and dumber (hard to believe!), I did not know that you could compost a…Vive la résistance!: 10 ways people stood up for the planet in 2017
6:17pm By Justine Calma
One year ago, we wondered what would happen after a man who called climate change a Chinese hoax was…Toxic masculinity is probably destroying the planet.
4:41pm By Justine Calma
A recent article in Scientific American shed light on why some men aren’t embracing eco-friendly…Urban hunters are pretty delighted by the coyote takeover.
3:03pm By Zoya TeirsteinCoyotes very rarely attack humans, but they’re still super scary. Get within earshot of a pack of…This year, I spent a lot of time thinking about satellites.
7:07am By Amelia UrryIt started with the cinematic, widely serenaded death of spunky little spacebot Cassini, closing out…This year’s best movies, books, and podcasts about climate change
Tue 5:06am By Amelia Urry
I don’t know about you, but I spent a good portion of this year escaping. When your day job…Superfund sites are in danger of flooding, putting millions of Americans at risk.
Dec 22, 2017, 4:58 pm By Justine Calma
An investigation by the Associated Press found that 327 of the most polluted sites in the country…This year, I spent a lot of time thinking about forest bathing.
Dec 22, 2017, 7:07 am By Zoya Teirstein
It started over the summer, when I was sunbathing next to a lake and listening to NPR — because…
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