Indigenous peoples around the world are harassed and killed at alarming rates. Will the world act?
Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining.
"It does continuously feel like that you are trying to prove that you are worthy of life."
Anna V. Smith, High Country News
Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.
Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state's agricultural heartland.
In this excerpt, Grist senior editor L.V. Anderson explores the growing market of climate-proof coffee alternatives.
Louisiana lawmakers and local utilities.
Scientists say it's shaping up to be the worst one yet.
The Biden administration is trying to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes. The state’s Republican politicians are fighting back.
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
This year’s gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers puts a spotlight on youth.
The climate benefits of shared e-scooters depend upon how companies deploy and manage them, and what steps are taken to keep riders safe.
Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system.
The energy future of fossil-fuel dependent Phoenix could be reshaped by some clean-energy advocates who just won seats on the board of a public power utility.
Marcus Baram, Capital and Main
The DOE is tripling efficiency standards for light bulbs, a move that will cut CO2 emissions by 70 million metric tons and save consumers $27 billion over 30 years.
In a resignation letter, an adviser called carbon credits "scientifically, socially, and from a climate perspective a hoax."
As COP29 climate talks approach, developing nations are pushing for a huge boost in decarbonization and disaster funding.
But the agency stopped short of telling the company to move.
Advice from an Indigenous researcher: "To go fast, start slow."
The White House's own environmental justice progress report gives little insight into the green benefits delivered to disadvantaged communities.