stLouIST5 ways climate change made life more expensive in 2022
From grocery bills to insurance premiums, warming temperatures hit Americans' wallets hard this year.
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Climate activists’ new, confrontational tactics aren’t popular. That’s kind of the point.
You're not supposed to like it when protesters throw soup on a van Gogh.
Avatar: The Way of Water or how not to make Indigenous futurism movies
There's a reason Indigenous groups are calling for a boycott of the film.
The case for spending less money on holiday gifts
Here’s why you feel pressured into buying unnecessary gifts — and how to resist
Countries reach sweeping deal to protect nature
Now, can they actually implement it?
California passed a milestone law to stop neighborhood drilling. Now Big Oil has launched its counterattack.
A new fossil fuel-sponsored ballot initiative could reverse a major environmental justice victory.
Heatflation, overshoot, soup throwers: Grist’s picks for words of the year
10 terms and phrases that defined our sweltering climate in 2022.
Why Republicans are coughing up billions of dollars to save Florida’s insurance market
The state's insurance companies are struggling to survive an onslaught of hurricanes and litigation.
Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.
It's all about the kind of oil that gets spilled.
After Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida. Then Ian happened.
The state's affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet.
A rare Nevada flower gets ‘endangered’ status, raising questions for a proposed lithium mine
Can the Biden administration protect Tiehm’s buckwheat while supporting production of a green energy mineral?
New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals
"The people there are tired of being studied. We need to take action.”
Amazon’s plastic packaging waste grew 18% in 2021, report says
The retail giant says it generated 214 million pounds of plastic waste last year. An advocacy group says it produced three times as much.
Report: A hotter, wetter Arctic spells trouble for everyone
The planet's "refrigerator" is breaking, scientists warn.
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can dogs track down the culprits?
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can canines track down the culprits?
The world is struggling to figure out conservation. First Nations have some ideas.
Guardian programs offer one example of how governments can work with Indigenous peoples.
Report: African countries routinely violate Indigenous peoples rights
Free, prior, and informed consent is key to safeguarding Indigenous peoples lands and livelihoods.
In Louisiana, an electoral upset could mean a breakthrough for renewables
Davante Lewis' victory brings new attention to the importance of public service commissions.
Midwest soil is eroding faster than ever. Modern farming could be to blame.
How do researchers know? Stardust.
US scientists have reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion
The Department of Energy’s announcement has big implications for clean energy