New Mexico’s anti-science education standards made “behind closed doors”
Oct 6, 2017, 5:43 pm By Andy Kroll
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of…California plans to reject a controversial natural gas plant, embracing a cleaner future.
Oct 6, 2017, 5:21 pm By Kate YoderAfter a three-year battle over the proposed Puente Power Plant in Oxnard, California, a committee of…Elon Musk wants to help Puerto Rico go all-renewable.
Oct 6, 2017, 3:05 pm By Nathanael JohnsonThe CEO of Tesla, who owns a solar-power company, mused on Twitter that he could help remake the…Without Trump’s help, Puerto Rico’s poorest communities organize their own relief
Oct 5, 2017, 6:53 pm By AJ Vicens
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of…After the disaster comes disaster fatigue. Here’s how to fight it.
Oct 5, 2017, 5:56 pm By Ask Umbra®
Q. There have been so many disasters in one short month. I want to do my part to help, and I know…Eating grass-fed beef probably won’t save the planet, according to a new review.
Oct 5, 2017, 5:40 pm By Zoya Teirstein
Sorry to ruin the party, but a report from the Food Climate Research Network casts doubt on recent…Tropical Storm Nate could hit the Gulf Coast as a hurricane this weekend.
Oct 5, 2017, 4:21 pm By Kate Yoder
The storm is the latest reminder that this year’s devastating hurricane season is far from over.…A court says the Trump administration broke the law in not enforcing methane-leak rules.
Oct 5, 2017, 3:43 pm By Nathanael JohnsonYesterday, a judge ruled that the Bureau of Land Management acted illegally in suspending…Obama’s FEMA chief: To rebuild after hurricanes, let’s talk climate change
Oct 4, 2017, 7:15 pm By Rebecca Leber
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of…Puerto Rico could see ‘significant epidemics,’ health experts warn.
Oct 4, 2017, 4:31 pm By Kate Yoder
Two weeks after Hurricane Maria ravaged homes and flooded streets with sewage, most Puerto Ricans…Renewables now provide a quarter of the world’s power.
Oct 4, 2017, 3:01 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A new report from the International Energy Agency surveys the growth of hydropower, wind, and other…Here are the most baffling things Trump said on his visit to Puerto Rico.
Oct 3, 2017, 4:18 pm By Kate Yoder
President Trump visited the U.S. territory on Tuesday, two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated…Congress is prioritizing limiting abortion access over disaster-recovery efforts.
Oct 3, 2017, 4:14 pm By Eve Andrews
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would ban abortions performed…Devastated Dominica aims to climate-proof the country.
Oct 3, 2017, 3:27 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Dominica branded itself as “Nature Island,” the greenest island in the Caribbean. The…Washington state’s top attorney is taking on the White House
Oct 2, 2017, 7:54 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Who can stop President Trump? Donald Trump started signing executive orders to put his stamp on the…Better Call Becerra: The Planet’s Lawyer
Oct 2, 2017, 7:53 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The attorney general of California is standing at a noisy intersection on the foggy side of San…Despite Trump, states keep getting more energy-efficient.
Oct 2, 2017, 5:58 pm By Nathanael Johnson
An annual assessment of energy-efficiency standards shows that states around the country are pushing…A leaked memo sketches out the Trump team’s PR plan for Puerto Rico.
Oct 2, 2017, 5:57 pm By Kate Yoder
According to Axois, Department of Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert wrote in an email to White…Watch the live Seattle mayoral forum on arts and the environment
Oct 2, 2017, 2:24 pm By Grist staff
Grist is pretty lucky to call the Emerald City home. It’s a city that cares deeply about…What can extraterrestrial visitors teach us about kindness on Earth?
Sep 30, 2017, 8:10 am By Eve Andrews
In 1950, the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi posed a question to his lunch companions: Why haven’t…
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