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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.
We broke down the National Climate Assessment's comprehensive report on the effects of climate change so you don't have to.
Why can't we just quit cows?
Eating less beef, cheese, and ice cream would slash emissions. But given the nation's taste for them, science strives to make climate-friendlier cows.
Salmon are vanishing from the Yukon River — and so is a way of life
As waters warm, Alaska Native families confront a world without the fish that fed them for generations.
What would happen if the world cut meat and milk consumption in half?
A new paper finds that swapping meat for plant-based foods would have wide-reaching benefits.
Climate change has toppled some civilizations but not others. Why?
The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.
grist on Agriculture
A tiny Wisconsin town tried to stop pollution from factory farms. Then it got sued.
A tiny town in Wisconsin faces a lawsuit from an industry heavyweight, a growing trend when citizens try to regulate CAFOs in their backyards.
grist on Climate Crisis
23 Predictions for 2023
Climate experts share their takes on where to look for progress in extreme weather, emissions, electrification, justice, and more.
As private weather forecasting takes off, who is left behind?
Private weather forecasting can help save lives – in the communities that can afford it
grist on Environment
Major fashion brands linked to deforestation in the Amazon, report finds
Obscure supply chains connect at least 100 companies to illegal logging and land clearing in Brazil.
The plastics industry says bags are recyclable. California’s AG wants proof.
“Let’s see the evidence.”
grist on Future Cities
Cities are investing billions in new sewage systems. They’re already obsolete.
The use of decades-old rainfall estimates do not reflect current – let alone future – climate risk.
How to build a heat-resilient city
Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available.
grist on Future Of Cars
The mental block preventing people from buying electric vehicles
A new study found people greatly underestimate how many of their daily tasks an EV could support.
Batteries are getting cheap. So why aren't electric vehicles?
In 2015, the average price paid for an EV was around $36,000. Now, it's over $63,000.
grist on Greta Thunberg
Why your brain doesn’t register the words ‘climate change’
You say climate change; I say global warming. Neuroscience research suggests we should call it “climate crisis.”
grist on Housing
In Michigan, a new housing project shows that sustainable development isn't only for the rich
Urban planners see it as a building model in a climate-conscious world.
grist on Renewable Energy
Beyond solar: Here's what the clean energy future might look like
Five scenes show how direct air capture, carbon capture, and hydrogen hubs could be integrated into the U.S. economy.
US support for nuclear power soars to highest level in a decade
As the country looks to decarbonize, nuclear’s popularity continues to climb.
grist on World
Bitcoin’s energy use got studied, and you libertarian nerds look even worse than usual
Bitcoin is on track to consume 0.5 percent of the world’s electricity by end of the year.
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The world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?
The air is clear, the roads are clear, and dammit greenhouse gases are stubborn.
Oil companies say they're going green, but their investments tell another story
A new report found that they spent $750 million last year on climate-friendly marketing.
How foraging for edible plants helped me connect with my roots
What started as foraging for mugwort in New York City became a lesson in migration and belonging.
Indigenous Ogiek win 'landmark' reparations ruling from African Court
The decision could set a precedent for other Indigenous peoples who have been violently removed from their lands.
How climate change spurs megadroughts
The curious connection between the sky’s “thirstiness” and dry spells.
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