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In arid New Mexico, a debate over reusing oil-industry wastewater
https://grist.org/drought/in-arid-new-mexico-a-debate-over-reusing-oil-industry-wastewater/
Published: October 6, 2024 13:00
The governor’s plan to use treated water from oil and gas drilling is in limbo while public safety questions swirl.
The end of an era: Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down
https://grist.org/energy/the-end-of-an-era-britains-last-coal-fired-power-plant-shuts-down/
Published: October 5, 2024 13:00
The U.K.’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ended as turbines at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stopped for good.
Fact-checking the viral conspiracies in the wake of Hurricane Helene
https://grist.org/article/fact-checking-the-wild-conspiracies-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-helene/
Published: October 4, 2024 20:51
Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics.
Hurricane Helene could cost $200 billion. Nobody knows where the money will come from.
https://grist.org/extreme-weather/hurricane-helene-flood-damage-cost-insurance/
Published: October 4, 2024 19:21
Almost none of the storm's devastation will be paid out by insurance.
Can shaming the world’s worst ‘climate criminals’ save the planet?
https://grist.org/protest/climate-defiance-public-shaming-climate-criminals/
Published: October 4, 2024 13:00
Climate Defiance activists direct their fury at the rich and powerful. They’ve also started working with them.
The shifting jet stream has magnified wildfires and plagues. What’s next?
https://grist.org/science/jet-stream-study-climate-change-wildfires-plagues/
Published: October 4, 2024 08:30
New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.
Is climate anxiety a pressing problem, or a luxury?
https://grist.org/culture/climate-change-anxiety-mental-health-backlash/
Published: October 3, 2024 08:45
Concerns about our future are valid — but they aren't always shared by those who are fighting to survive in the present.
What a second Trump presidency could mean for Indigenous peoples
https://grist.org/indigenous/second-trump-presidency-indigenous-peoples/
Published: October 3, 2024 08:30
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
Saving ginseng means balancing conservation and culture
https://grist.org/culture/saving-ginseng-means-balancing-conservation-and-culture/
Published: October 3, 2024 08:15
As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay.
Climate change is destroying American homes. Who should have to move?
https://grist.org/migration/climate-change-home-buyouts-displacement-managed-retreat/
Published: October 2, 2024 08:45
It’s unfair to force people out of their homes. We have to do it anyway.
Flood-ravaged North Carolina races to restore voting access after Helene
https://grist.org/extreme-weather/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-voting-elections-absentee-ballots/
Published: October 2, 2024 08:30
With voting underway, election officials must mail new ballots and replace destroyed polling places.
The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution could displace thousands.
https://grist.org/international/panama-canal-drought-displacement-rio-indio/
Published: October 2, 2024 08:15
A proposed dam and reservoir along the Rio Indio would bring much-needed water, but at a steep cost.
Climate was a top question at the VP debate. Both candidates actually answered — sort of.
Published: October 2, 2024 04:55
Do carbon emissions cause climate change? "Let's just say that's true," said J.D. Vance.
Governing after Hurricane Helene
https://grist.org/state-of-emergency/governing-after-hurricane-helene/
Published: October 1, 2024 13:00
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. We’re Jake Bittle and Ayurella Horn-Muller, two reporters here at Grist, and we’ve been traveling up and down the Gulf Coast of Florida over the past week reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which…
A climate scientist criticized his own study. Is he a hero or a villain?
https://grist.org/science/patrick-brown-profile-climate-scientist-criticized-study/
Published: October 1, 2024 08:45
Patrick Brown is trying to tell a complicated story about climate change. Many don't want to hear it.
The states where climate progress is on the ballot
https://grist.org/elections/states-climate-progress-election-washington-minnesota/
Published: October 1, 2024 08:30
Getting laws passed is one thing. Protecting them from Republican opposition is another.
A landmark fund for climate reparations is beginning to languish
https://grist.org/international/loss-and-damage-fund-board-reparations/
Published: October 1, 2024 08:15
Since rich countries promised $650 million to the so-called loss and damage fund last year, new pledges have dried up.
As climate change helps mosquitoes spread disease, critics push for alternatives to pesticides
https://grist.org/health/mosquitoes-climate-change-pesticides-west-nile-eee-adulticiding/
Published: October 1, 2024 08:00
In response to outbreaks of West Nile virus and EEE, cities spray chemicals to kill mosquitoes. Is there a better way?
In Florida’s Big Bend, small towns bear the brunt of Helene’s impact
Published: September 30, 2024 08:45
After three hurricanes in a year, the cycle of recovery continues in hamlets along the state’s west coast.
The climate fight that’s holding up the farm bill
https://grist.org/article/the-climate-fight-thats-holding-up-the-farm-bill/
Published: September 30, 2024 08:15
11 percent of the country’s emissions come from agriculture. Will Congress do anything about it?
A federal attempt to foster ‘high-integrity voluntary carbon markets’ falls short, experts say
https://grist.org/regulation/cftc-guidance-carbon-credit-offsets-derivatives/
Published: September 30, 2024 08:00
New guidance for credit-based derivatives gives “imprimatur to a system that doesn’t have credibility to begin with.”
The Department of Energy promised this tribal nation a $32 million solar grant. It’s nearly impossible to access.
Published: September 29, 2024 13:00
Washington’s Yakama Nation received both the grant and a $100 million federal loan. Held up by a series of bureaucratic hurdles, the funding could expire before the government lets the tribal nation touch a dime.