Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling?
Mar 15, 2026, 9:00 am By Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360
Nature is slowing down, and its ability to regenerate is failing in the face of climate change,…Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements
Mar 14, 2026, 9:00 am By Sam Cowie
On a dirt road that cuts through the Rio Novo settlement in the southeast of Pará state, battered…Trump EPA moves to repeal regulation of cancer-linked chemical ethylene oxide
Mar 13, 2026, 4:49 pm By Naveena Sadasivam
Many medical devices need to be sterile to be used safely. But sterilizing a pacemaker, catheter, or…How the humble hornwort could supercharge agriculture
Mar 13, 2026, 4:30 am By Matt Simon
You are here because of a single, all-important enzyme. But don’t look inward to find…The secret superpower of Brazil’s vast savanna
Mar 12, 2026, 10:00 am By Matt Simon
You’ve heard of the Amazon rainforest, but have you heard of its neighbor, the cerrado? It’s a…In rural West Texas, renewable energy brings a windfall for seniors
Mar 12, 2026, 4:45 am By Bekah Stolhandske McNeel
In the far corner of the Crockett County Senior Center, 75-year-old Cynthia Flores almost always has…The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger
Mar 11, 2026, 3:44 pm By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Up until the end of February, a steady flow of ships bound for destinations across the world would…The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?
Mar 11, 2026, 4:45 am By Kate Yoder
Scientists are pretty sure that Earth is hotter than at any time in the last 125,000 years, but the…As gas prices soar, Trump is ignoring the lessons of the last oil crisis
Mar 10, 2026, 2:51 pm By Jake Bittle
During the infamous oil embargo of 1973, when the world’s petroleum-producing countries stopped…The feds pulled $1.5B from tribal clean energy. Tribes are finding another way.
Mar 10, 2026, 4:45 am By Miacel Spotted Elk
Across tribal nations, hosting a convening with dinner and a tour of an ambitious new project is a…Ocean speed limits protect endangered right whales. Trump wants to weaken them.
Mar 10, 2026, 4:30 am By Emily Jones
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR…The future of geothermal energy may depend on fossil fuel workers
Mar 9, 2026, 4:45 am By Benton Graham
Mike Fleming was always interested in geothermal energy — how it works, how sustainable it is, and…The US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong?
Mar 9, 2026, 4:30 am By Rebecca Egan McCarthy
People have tried to manipulate the weather for thousands of years, whether through magic,…Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What’s at stake at this week’s seabed mining talks
Mar 9, 2026, 4:15 am By Anita Hofschneider
Indigenous advocates who have been fighting for their rights to be acknowledged in global…The fight for the heart of the US Environmental Protection Agency
Mar 8, 2026, 9:00 am By Madeline Ostrander, bioGraphic
In the winter of 2024, Montana Krukowski left his job with the Michigan state government to take his…How Vermont’s pioneering clean heat plan fell apart
Mar 7, 2026, 9:00 am By Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media
Nearly three years ago, Vermont passed a landmark law that aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by…Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water
Mar 6, 2026, 4:30 am By Matt Simon
You might appreciate snowpack as something to sled, ski, or snowboard on. But beyond the slopes,…The Iran war is driving up energy prices. These companies are profiting.
Mar 6, 2026, 4:15 am By Tik Root
The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the…Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?
Mar 5, 2026, 4:37 pm By Jake Bittle
During the year she spent leading the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Kristi Noem…The hidden potential of Trump’s critical minerals stockpile
Mar 5, 2026, 1:35 pm By Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Last year, the Trump administration appeared to give up on the future of renewable energy entirely.…
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