Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico
The Endangered Species Act is the bedrock law that protects threatened plants and animals in the United States,…
Utah Republicans see storing nuclear waste as a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in…
To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code
At the Department of Agriculture’s research division, everyone knows there’s one word they should never say, according to…
In Texas, Corpus Christi’s water crisis may be a glimpse into the future
When Thiago Campos bought the Mr. Fancy Pants Carwash business in Corpus Christi, Texas three years ago, he…
Big Oil has moved on from ‘greenwashing.’ Here’s the new playbook.
Remember when the fossil fuel industry couldn’t stop talking about climate change? In 2020, when oil prices plunged…
The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?
Scientists are pretty sure that Earth is hotter than at any time in the last 125,000 years, but…
The US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong?
People have tried to manipulate the weather for thousands of years, whether through magic, superstition, or science. In…
A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds
This story is a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Under the warm light…
The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now.
The Colorado River currently supports 40 million people and $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity in seven U.S.…
The culture war is coming for your electricity
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in…
The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night
It was 4 a.m. on July 4 at Camp La Junta in Kerr County when Kolton Taylor woke…
Why the federal government is making climate data disappear
For 25 years, a group of the country’s top experts has been fastidiously tracking the ways that climate…