FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs
Apr 3, 2025, 9:40 pm By Zoya Teirstein
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is known for responding to extreme weather like hurricanes and wildfires — the kinds of disasters that are becoming more intense and common as climate change gets worse. But the agency also has a program that…A deadly mosquito-borne illness rises as the US cuts all climate and health funding
Apr 3, 2025, 4:45 am By Zoya Teirstein
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, issued an urgent alert about dengue fever, a painful and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne illness common in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Some 3,500 travelers from the United…What makes middle school even worse? Climate anxiety.
Apr 3, 2025, 4:15 am By Kate Yoder
When the Marshall Fire swept through the grassy plains and foothills outside Boulder, Colorado, in late December 2021, it burned down more than 1,000 homes — and left many young people shaken. “It can just be pure anxiety — you’re literally watching a…How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs could kill American innovation
Apr 2, 2025, 5:05 pm By Tik Root
On Wednesday, President Donlad J. Trump announced a sweeping new round of tariffs on goods coming into the United States. Standing in the Rose Garden, he declared the moment “liberation day,” though it was hardly the first time the government has tried to…What Tesla’s massive image problem means for the world’s transition to EVs
Apr 2, 2025, 1:21 pm By Paul Krantz
Following its founding by engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003, Tesla became the world’s leading electric vehicle brand in less than a decade. In the company’s early years, including after investor Elon Musk became CEO in 2008, it put out…The climate movement needs lawyers. This ‘pro bono bootcamp’ helps connect the dots.
Apr 2, 2025, 11:02 am By Claire Elise Thompson
The vision “Every lawyer has skills that can help the climate. We’ve just gotta make the connections.” — Environmental lawyer and advocate Matthew Karmel The spotlight “How many lawyers does it take to break a Guinness World Record?” Matthew Karmel…Companies used to tout their climate plans. Under Trump, they’ve gone quiet.
Apr 2, 2025, 4:45 am By Kate Yoder
Just a few years ago, pledges to tackle climate change were a staple of corporate PR. Amazon trumpeted its climate pledge and stamped it on the name of Seattle’s biggest arena. Walmart promised to slash a gigaton of carbon emissions from its supply chain,…How the Trump administration is targeting green transportation in blue states
Apr 2, 2025, 4:30 am By Benton Graham
Major crime is down 29 percent compared to last year on New York City’s subways and buses — a seemingly positive trend. But that’s not how the U.S. Department of Transportation sees it. The Department of Transportation, or DOT, sent a letter to New…Trump takes aim at the people who protect national parks from climate change
Apr 2, 2025, 4:15 am By Twilight Greenaway
Reporting for this story was supported by the Climate Equity Reporting Project at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and is part of a project on how the Trump administration’s funding cuts are affecting Californians. The last few months have been…What ‘the world’s loneliest whale’ may be telling us about climate change
Apr 2, 2025, 4:00 am By Avery Schuyler Nunn
Almost 40 years ago, deep in the Pacific, a single voice called out a song unlike any other. The sound reverberated through the depths at 52 Hertz, puzzling those listening to this solo ringing out from the ocean’s symphony. The frequency was much higher…Yellowstone’s gateway town fears for its future amid Trump funding cuts
Apr 1, 2025, 4:45 am By Emily Senkosky
On March 1, hundreds of people gathered in Gardiner, Montana, at the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The crowd — which included residents from across the state and current and former public lands employees — was part of a nationwide protest…Why Indigenous nations are walking away from pipeline talks in Michigan
Mar 31, 2025, 4:45 am By Izzy Ross
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. Seven Indigenous nations have withdrawn from discussions over an oil and gas liquids pipeline in Michigan, citing federal agencies’ failure to…How Trump’s funding freeze for Indigenous food programs may violate treaty law
Mar 31, 2025, 4:30 am By Taylar Dawn Stagner
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with High Country News. Jill Falcon Ramaker couldn’t believe what she was hearing on the video call. All $5 million dollars of her and her colleagues’ food sovereignty grants were frozen. She watched the…Egg prices hit record highs. Are you ready to try a vegan egg?
Mar 31, 2025, 4:15 am By Frida Garza
Sometimes, Josh Tetrick will quiz strangers in the dairy aisle. He’ll strike up a conversation with a fellow grocery store patron and ask if they’ve heard about “this egg that’s made from plants?” He might point out the golden-yellow boxes shaped…Congress is searching for trillions of dollars in cuts. Will the oil industry’s tax breaks skate by?
Mar 30, 2025, 9:00 am By Nicholas Kusnetz, Inside Climate News
If the only things certain in life are death and taxes, you might say corporate lobbyists spend much of their time trying to avoid at least one of the two. Few industries understand this better than oil and gas, which has benefited for at least a century from…Oil and gas money shapes research, creates ‘echo chamber’ in higher education
Mar 29, 2025, 9:00 am By Pam Radtke, Floodlight
Jackson Voss loves his alma mater, Louisiana State University. He appreciates that his undergraduate education was paid for by a program dreamed up by an oil magnate and that he received additional scholarships from ExxonMobil and Shell. But the socially…1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
Mar 28, 2025, 4:53 pm By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Five years ago, California was reeling from the Camp Fire, the country’s deadliest wildfire in a century. State lawmakers responded by mandating new building requirements to protect homes in high-risk areas, but by their January 2025 deadline, the department…Tariffs won’t just hit your wallet. They could also increase food waste.
Mar 28, 2025, 4:45 am By Frida Garza
Spring has sprung, and you can tell by looking at Dig’s online menu. The fast-casual chain known for its bountiful salads and bowls is promoting a new sandwich for the spring — the “avo smash,” wherein a hearty piece of chicken or tofu is embraced by a…The $20 billion question hanging over America’s struggling farmers
Mar 28, 2025, 4:30 am By Ayurella Horn-Muller
As Earth heats up, the growing frequency and intensity of disasters like catastrophic storms and heat waves are becoming a mounting problem for the people who grow the planet’s food. Warming is no longer solely eroding agricultural productivity and food…Trump wants to wind down FEMA. Could states fill the gap?
Mar 27, 2025, 4:45 am By Jake Bittle
President Donald Trump appears to be serious about getting the federal government out of disaster response. Earlier this week, his secretary of homeland security, Kristi Noem, said in a Cabinet meeting that she would move to “eliminate” the Federal…
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Fri 5:29pm By Sophie Hurwitz - How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will raise household energy costs
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Thu 4:30am By Anita Hofschneider - The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual
Thu 4:15am By Matt Simon - Cuts to USAID severed longstanding American support for Indigenous peoples around the world
Wed 10:00am By Graham Lee Brewer, The Associated Press - Funding to protect American cities from extreme heat just evaporated
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