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At this year’s U.N. climate conference, world leaders are proposing a “global solidarity levy” on high-polluting industries.

The Biden administration tried to project confidence in the early days of the U.N. climate conference, but all signs point to a reduced U.S. role.

A federal initiative helps rural business owners and farmers slash expenses by funding solar and other energy innovations.

Hello, and welcome to the last issue of Grist’s special series on how climate disasters are shaping elections. I’m Zoya Teirstein. I was at an election night watch party in Asheville, North Carolina, last week when it became clear that Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to victory had become impossibly narrow. On the drive back […]

The dry weather in the Hudson Valley speaks to the difficulty of growing food on a warming planet.

The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA.

According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold.

An analysis of 19 million flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals a 50 percent rise in emissions.

Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season.

With U.S. climate commitments in question, the United Nations is forging ahead at this year’s COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Republicans won, or are leading, in closely watched utility commission races in Arizona, Montana, and Louisiana.

An Indonesian staple is shaking up the restaurant scene — and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions.

Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation.

"Every state legislator can now look to Washington and say, ‘This is a winning issue,’” Governor Jay Inslee said. “This is something you can defend and win big on."

With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy.

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.

Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

In Lake Charles, voters spoke about how past hurricanes have influenced their politics

Hello, and welcome to our special Election Day edition of State of Emergency. I’m Zoya Teirstein, and today I’m reporting from rainy Buncombe County, North Carolina. I spent the morning talking to voters at the Fairview Public Library — one of 17 temporary polling sites in the county established after Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage […]

Republican David Valadao has held down his blue district by fighting for thirsty farms. But with control of Congress on the line, his luck may be running out.