Grist

Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation.

Fires have burned nearly a million acres in Nebraska this year. Are even more the solution?

Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way.

With the state’s energy future hanging in the balance, 10 people are vying for two seats on the powerful utility commission.

Gardeners across the country are flocking to climate-resilient native plants as concerns about extreme heat, flooding, and pollinators grow.

At Grist’s Turning the Tide event at SF Climate Week, free solo climber and solar energy advocate Alex Honnold shared how his love of climbing became a passion for empowering communities.

The conspiracists are right about one thing: Ticks are getting worse.

Cryptocurrency mines are being repurposed to power the AI boom, sparking a regional backlash.

An InfoAmazonia investigation found patterns of illegal gold laundering in the Tapajós River basin in Pará state, where Indigenous communities like the Munduruku people face mercury contamination from mining activity.

Fervo Energy's IPO could raise $1.8 billion in one of the largest renewable energy public offerings ever, signaling growing investor confidence in clean energy.

The move comes at a time when many state environmental budgets have been slashed.

As demand for critical minerals surges, Indigenous leaders and Amnesty International say mining projects are advancing without tribal consent.

Experts say extreme weather is boosting the odds that the pathogens carried by rodents will spill over into human populations.

This year's Carnival resulted in 1.4 tons of beads, beer cans, and other trash along the city’s parade routes — the highest total on record.

Concerns over water access are poised to consume summer in the U.S., as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River threaten to boil over.

While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust.

No shade, but cities aren’t planting enough trees.

The U.S. has threatened countries that support the tax with visa restrictions, tariffs, and port fees. But a slim majority of U.N. nations are still backing it.

New research shows every $1 the U.S. Forest Service spent to minimize wildfire risk prevented nearly $4 in damages.

Record flooding pushed Michigan's dams to the brink of disaster. The near miss reflects the national problem of infrastructure that is not suited to the challenges of a warming world.