From hotumn to meatmares: The words that defined our planet this year
Dec 22, 2017, 7:01 am By Kate Yoder
Every December, dictionary editors declare their picks for “Word of the Year,” expressions that…Georgia could have put an end to nuclear plant construction in the U.S., but it didn’t.
Dec 21, 2017, 6:41 pm By Nikhil SwaminathanOn Thursday, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted unanimously to continue the expansion of…As global temperatures rise, more refugees will flee to Europe.
Dec 21, 2017, 3:06 pm By Justine CalmaNew research published in the journal Science found that the number of migrants who apply for…Let’s hold off on praising China’s new carbon-pricing market
Dec 21, 2017, 12:26 pm By Eric Holthaus
This week, China announced it has launched a nationwide carbon-trading market, with the intent of…This year, I spent a lot of time thinking about the role of public broadcasting in teaching science.
Dec 21, 2017, 7:00 am By Justine Calma
Growing up in the ’90s, some of my favorite people in the world were Bill Nye, Cookie Monster, and…France’s ban on oil drilling could keep 5 billion barrels in the ground.
Dec 20, 2017, 7:22 pm By Eric Holthaus
For a country that already imports 99 percent of its oil, France’s decision to end all new oil…Interested in the Grist fellowship? You now have an extra week to apply!
Dec 20, 2017, 4:58 pm By Grist staff
If you’d like to apply for Grist’s spring 2018 fellowship, listen up. The new application…What is Scott Pruitt so afraid of?
Dec 20, 2017, 3:50 pm By Kate YoderIf you’ve been watching the Environmental Protection Agency lately, you might have noticed some…On the 3-month anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the GOP tax bill plunges Puerto Rico deeper into poverty.
Dec 20, 2017, 2:41 pm By Justine CalmaThe legislation, which only needs President Trump’s signature to become law, treats the U.S.…New York just blew a $390 billion-shaped hole in the fossil fuel industry.
Dec 20, 2017, 1:45 pm By Zoya Teirstein
New York City, and the rest of the state, will freeze all fossil fuel investments, divest nearly…How New York City is tackling a mental health crisis spurred by Hurricane Sandy
Dec 20, 2017, 6:00 am By Justine Calma
This story is part of a series on the connection between severe storms and mental health. Watch…Puerto Rico’s mental health crisis is an American disaster
Dec 19, 2017, 4:16 pm By Angela Fichteroriginal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJmaJA_lK2Q&feature=youtu.be Hurricane Maria is the…This major coal company is done with climate denial.
Dec 19, 2017, 3:28 pm By Zoya TeirsteinOne of the world’s largest mining companies, BHP Billiton, wants to pull out of the World Coal…The Vatican is holding a contest for climate change startups.
Dec 19, 2017, 2:57 pm By Amelia UrryThe 2,000-year-old church agreed to host the challenge at the behest of Silicon Valley venture…How New York City is tackling a mental health crisis spurred by Hurricane Sandy
Dec 19, 2017, 6:00 am By Justine Calma
This story is part of a series on the connections between severe storms and mental health. Watch…2017 will be the warmest year in history without an El Niño.
Dec 18, 2017, 5:52 pm By Eric Holthaus
Data released separately by NASA and NOAA on Monday show that on every continent and in every ocean…Puerto Rico’s governor called for a recount of Hurricane Maria deaths.
Dec 18, 2017, 4:28 pm By Justine CalmaIn a statement on Monday, Governor Ricardo Rosselló ordered the Puerto Rico Demographic Registry…The Trump administration takes censoring science to the next level.
Dec 18, 2017, 4:23 pm By Kate Yoder
Donald Trump’s White House is using some alarming tactics to keep people quiet about climate…Holidays, happiness, and the post-consumerist gospel of KonMari
Dec 18, 2017, 2:49 pm By Eve Andrews
For two weeks, an empty Zappos box with two shopping bags from Nordstrom and Sur La Table tucked…President Trump’s national security strategy omits climate change.
Dec 18, 2017, 2:23 pm By Zoya Teirstein
In a sharp reversal from Obama’s 2015 national security plan, which considered climate change an…
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