To reduce obesity and depression, we need more nature in our lives.
Mar 22, 2017, 4:57 pm By Kate Yoder
Nature is an overlooked antidote: People who live near green spaces are generally happier and…New coal plants dropped by two-thirds last year
Mar 22, 2017, 3:24 pm By Adam Vaughan
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Meet the fixer: This Brooklynite retrofits cities.
Mar 22, 2017, 6:00 am By Grist staff
U.S. cities are packed with about 5 million medium-sized buildings — schools, churches, community…The EPA is still cleaning up brownfields. So that’s something.
Mar 21, 2017, 6:31 pm By Nikhil Swaminathan
There’s a lot of totally rational concern over the future of the Environmental Protection…Burning coal for electricity continues its steep slide into history.
Mar 21, 2017, 4:29 pm By Nathanael Johnson
An electric company in Ohio said yesterday that it would close two coal-fired plants that generate…The world feels pretty broken right now. Meet the fixers.
Mar 21, 2017, 3:01 am By Scott Dodd
There’s no question we live in unsettling times. But for the past few months, we at Grist have…Remember that money Congress approved to rebuild Flint’s water system? Some of it is finally on the way.
Mar 20, 2017, 5:23 pm By Nikhil Swaminathan
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Michigan city a $100 million grant to…Ranchers are reeling after wildfires swept through Great Plains.
Mar 20, 2017, 3:30 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Dry conditions and high winds drove fires across Kansas, Oklahoma and north Texas earlier this…Surprise: This Republican governor now wants his state to ban fracking.
Mar 20, 2017, 2:34 pm By Lisa Hymas
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan shocked many on Friday when he endorsed a bill that would completely…How Trump’s Supreme Court pick keeps environmental cases out of court
Mar 20, 2017, 1:55 pm By Rebecca Leber
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…This lead-poisoned Indiana city could be the next Flint
Mar 18, 2017, 6:00 am By Nathalie Baptiste
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Trump’s EPA cuts would be a disaster for public health
Mar 17, 2017, 5:59 pm By Emily Atkin
This story was originally published by the New Republic and is reproduced here as part of the…Doctors say climate change is making Americans sicker.
Mar 17, 2017, 4:43 pm By Kate Yoder
But most Americans don’t know it. They can’t name a single risk it poses to our health.…Good news about CO2: Emissions from the energy sector stayed flat for the third year in a row.
Mar 17, 2017, 1:11 pm By Amelia Urry
(Bet it’s been a while since you heard the phrase “Good news about CO2.”) The International…California is recruiting disgruntled EPA staffers
Mar 16, 2017, 7:09 pm By Rebecca Leber
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Trump’s budget is a declaration of war on the environment
Mar 16, 2017, 6:28 pm By Emma Foehringer Merchant
The Trump team wants to dramatically shrink much of the federal government, but you know what it…Think you’ve had it rough this past year? You should hear what the Great Barrier Reef is dealing with.
Mar 16, 2017, 11:20 am By Amelia Urry
According to the cover article in today’s issue of the journal Nature, the iconic reef off the…Now there are air-pollution deniers, too
Mar 16, 2017, 6:00 am By Emily Atkin
This story was originally published by the New Republic and is reproduced here as part of the…Trump’s “skinny budget” may slash EPA funding even more than previously reported.
Mar 15, 2017, 8:16 pm By Emma Foehringer Merchant
The White House’s first budget outline, released last month, called for a 24 percent cut to…EPA’s justice work helps many groups, says ex-official. Trump’s cuts will scrap that.
Mar 15, 2017, 5:58 pm By Nikhil Swaminathan
When reports detailed the Trump administration’s planned budget cuts to the Environmental…
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