Drilling for oil on public land in the US is about to get more expensive
Apr 20, 2024, 9:00 am By Nick Bowlin, High Country News
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of…The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
Apr 19, 2024, 5:20 pm By Zoya Teirstein
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency designated two types of “forever chemicals” as…Taking Big Oil to court for ‘climate homicide’ isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Apr 19, 2024, 4:45 am By Kate Yoder
A new legal theory suggests that oil companies could be taken to court for every kind of homicide in…Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
Apr 19, 2024, 4:30 am By Anya Kamenetz
The reality of climate change came home for Dr. Samantha Ahdoot one summer day in 2011 when her son…At UN conference, Indigenous peoples say little has changed after promises made a decade ago
Apr 19, 2024, 4:15 am By Anita HofschneiderIn December, Catherine Muruparanga-Ikenn used a power tool to erase the words on a museum display of…UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders
Apr 18, 2024, 1:08 pm By Sarah Sax
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin
Apr 18, 2024, 4:45 am By Maddie Stone
To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies…The US still won’t fully embrace the rights of Indigenous peoples, here or abroad
Apr 18, 2024, 4:30 am By Anna V. Smith, High Country News
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease
Apr 17, 2024, 1:35 pm By Katie Myers
Silica dust, thrown into the air while mining, has contributed to a staggering rise in cases of…In a first, California cracks down on farms guzzling groundwater
Apr 17, 2024, 12:34 pm By Jake Bittle
In much of the United States, groundwater extraction is unregulated and unlimited. There are few…A wave of climate-conscious startups are brewing ‘beanless coffee’
Apr 17, 2024, 10:57 am By Claire Elise Thompson
The spotlight It’s no secret that climate change poses a threat to our agricultural systems.…Who’s afraid of a 300-mile transmission line that could help decarbonize the Southeast?
Apr 17, 2024, 4:45 am By Gautama Mehta
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Verite News. When a winter storm knocked…The world’s 4th coral bleaching event has officially arrived
Apr 16, 2024, 7:52 pm By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
As ocean water heats up, swaths of once-technicolor coral reefs have begun turning white, putting…FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics.’
Apr 16, 2024, 4:45 am By Jake Bittle
When U.S. homeowners buy subsidized flood insurance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency,…Monitoring a ‘sea of trucks’ in Chicago
Apr 16, 2024, 4:30 am By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit…Your guide to the 2024 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Apr 15, 2024, 4:45 am By Anita Hofschneider
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…8 years into America’s e-scooter experiment, what have we learned?
Apr 15, 2024, 4:30 am By Syris Valentine
When the sharing economy took off in the 2010s and upended entire industries, the firmest proponents…Mexico City’s metro system is sinking fast. Yours could be next.
Apr 14, 2024, 9:00 am By Matt Simon, WIRED
This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…The downballot races that could transform energy policy in Arizona and Nebraska
Apr 13, 2024, 9:00 am By Marcus Baram, Capital and Main
This story was originally published by Capital & Main. When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas…The lowly light bulb is the Biden administration’s latest climate-fighting tool
Apr 12, 2024, 6:30 pm By Gautama Mehta
The Department of Energy, or DOE, announced Friday that it’s strengthening energy efficiency…
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