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The immediate suspension of DCPA will spare workers' children "lifelong harm."
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States want to clean up leaky oil wells. Well-intentioned laws are getting in the way.
Hard-to-meet federal requirements are slowing down the pace of remediation, state regulators say.
Carbon credits are supposed to funnel money to poor countries. Do they?
Researchers say there is "no evidence" that they bring economic benefits to communities where projects are based.
Indigenous youth are at the center of major climate lawsuits. Here’s why they’re suing.
"If I don't do it, who will?"
High-tech textiles can protect workers from the heat — but not from their bosses
As the planet warms, laborers need special clothes to cope. But they also need government protections.
How outdoor programs are adapting to the challenge of extreme weather
This organization helps young people heal through outdoor experiences. It's working around the sweltering Texas summer.
Spying from space: How satellites can help identify and rein in a potent climate pollutant
Methane levels in the atmosphere are rising. An armada of satellites could help identify leaks from oil fields, landfills, and animal feed operations.
New fossils reveal an ice-free Greenland. It’s bad news for sea level rise.
“We’re creating a world where these ice sheets are going to melt.”
Rez dogs are feeling the heat from climate change
A lack of infrastructure and extreme weather are putting unhoused pets on reservations in danger.
The climate vice president? What Tim Walz brings to the Harris ticket.
A progressive with a penchant for coalition building, Walz boasts state climate experience.
Disaster on the ballot
Hello, and welcome to the first issue of State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter from Grist. My name is Zoya Teirstein, and I’ll be co-reporting this project with my colleague Jake Bittle. We’re glad you’re here. Data shows that while some voters rank climate change among their top political priorities, it rarely factors into their […]
Can chief heat officers protect US cities from extreme heat?
Appointed officials have the life-saving solutions the public needs to stay safe from rising temperatures. But they don’t have political power.
The delight — and power — of your neighborhood’s unplanned green spaces
Just like an impromptu hangout can be as fun as a formal gala, even an informal green space can provide the benefits you’d get from an official park.
The lost history of what Americans knew about climate change in the 1960s
It wasn't just scientists who were worried, but Congress, the White House, and even Sports Illustrated.
A year after the worst wildfire in modern US history, the people of Maui try to heal
Lāhainā residents are skeptical a proposed $4 billion settlement will restore their community.
Wildfires will put even more pressure on the country’s housing crisis
California’s Park Fire displaced thousands of people. What will happen to them?
Extreme heat is making schools hotter — and learning harder
Rising temperatures mean dehydrated, exhausted kids, and teachers who have to focus on heat safety instead of instruction.
Permitting reform is back. Is the latest deal worth it?
Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso offer a devil’s bargain: new power lines for clean energy transmission at the cost of more fossil fuels.
Is it possible to build a dream city from scratch?
Sustainability is at the heart of California Forever’s ambitious plan for a new city — and its problems.
Heat pumps are expensive. What if billionaires bought them for everyone?
It would cost more than $1 trillion, but the savings from lower bills and cleaner air would be just as high.