In coal-rich Kentucky, a new green aluminum plant could bring jobs and clean energy
Sep 15, 2024, 9:00 am By Maria Gallucci
When John Holbrook first started working as a pipefitter in the early 1990s, jobs were easy to…‘Weather whiplash’ helped drive this year’s California wildfires
Sep 14, 2024, 9:00 am By Caroline Marshall Reinhart, Inside Climate News
While many Californians are praying for rain heavy enough to slow the spread of the 6,078 fires that…No one should be surprised that South America is burning
Sep 13, 2024, 2:32 pm By Tik Root
South America is experiencing its worst forest fire season in nearly two decades, with millions of…The potential merger of two steel industry titans has environmentalists worried
Sep 13, 2024, 4:45 am By Gautama Mehta
U.S. Steel, once the world’s largest company of any kind, can take substantial credit for the…Kamala Harris is making climate action patriotic. It just might work.
Sep 12, 2024, 4:45 am By Kate Yoder
“Freedom” is often a Republican talking point, but Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to…The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous
Sep 11, 2024, 6:35 pm By Matt Simon
Hurricane Francine barreled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm, packing 100…What if nature had a voice in legislation? A ‘planetary parliament’ could give it one.
Sep 11, 2024, 11:00 am By Joseph Winters
The vision “We might have environmental protections, but those come from humans determining…Michigan’s ambitious clean energy laws face a peninsula-sized hurdle
Sep 11, 2024, 4:45 am By Izzy Ross
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in…At the presidential debate, fossil fuels and energy politics took center stage
Sep 11, 2024, 12:28 am By Zoya Teirstein
A month ago, it seemed unlikely that Vice President Kamala Harris would ever reach a goal she set…The disaster effect
Sep 10, 2024, 9:00 am By Zoya Teirstein
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. There is quite a bit of…As fast fashion giant Shein embraces AI, its emissions are soaring
Sep 10, 2024, 4:45 am By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
In 2023, the fast fashion giant Shein was everywhere. Crisscrossing the globe, airplanes ferried…Hurricanes are personal for this disaster researcher
Sep 10, 2024, 4:30 am By Zoya Teirstein
This story is part of State of Emergency, a Grist series exploring how climate disasters are…Nearly 200 people were killed last year protecting the environment
Sep 10, 2024, 4:15 am By Taylar Dawn Stagner
Jonila Castro is an activist working with AKAP Ka Manila Bay, a group helping displaced communities…A new ‘green bank’ could bring solar power and electric buses to Appalachia
Sep 10, 2024, 4:00 am By Katie Myers
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit…How to sell an ‘ugly’ vegetable? Give it googly eyes.
Sep 9, 2024, 4:45 am By Ayurella Horn-Muller
You may have seen them wielded by prank-loving grandmas in department stores, peeking out from…Climate change is drastically changing life for Indigenous peoples in the Pacific
Sep 9, 2024, 4:30 am By Anita Hofschneider
A new report from the United Nations found that the southwest Pacific region faced more extreme…EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?
Sep 8, 2024, 9:00 am By Tim Stevens, Canary Media
There’s a bit of a disturbing trend in the automotive world right now. Several traditional…As Tornado Alley shifts east, bracing for impact in unexpected places
Sep 7, 2024, 9:00 am By Kiley Bense, Inside Climate News
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled north in September 2021, Chris Erdner heard a startling…How Big Oil’s big money influences climate research
Sep 6, 2024, 4:45 am By Kate Yoder
For more than a decade, students have been begging their universities to stop investing in oil and…An unlikely line of defense during heat waves: Food banks
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On a Tuesday morning in mid-August, Mary Hynes was blasting her air conditioning. Hynes has walking…
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