Grist

A new label promises single-use cups are recyclable. But that doesn't mean they actually get recycled.

The sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence.

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

Staffers from DOGE are revamping rules in ways to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry.

Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes.

The Trump administration and major refiners are using the war to justify restarting oil production and weakening climate rules.

Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.

A 5-year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and the oil and gas industry.

A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.

Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.

Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.

The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making.

Documents indicate that the tech company may be planning a massive natural gas-powered data center project in Nebraska — but it could hinge on one piece of legislation.

Some think a Trump administration plan is a chance to boost communities that hemorrhaged jobs after coal plants closed.

Trump’s energy secretary says he’s canceled billions of dollars in clean energy loans. The Biden official who made those loans says the number is “fake.”

Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing could generate 90,000 jobs.

The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.

As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a "shroom boom" is underway.

The growing allure — and danger — of glacier tourism.

Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport advises a reader who loves to travel, but worries about its impact on the planet.