“The bottom line is that plastic bag bans work.”
Open Season
With Alaska's wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming — and culling — predators. The true threat is much more complex.
With Alaska’s wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming — and culling — predators. The true threat is much more complex.
Electric School Buses Are a Breath of Fresh Air for Children
Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution.
Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution.
Study: Climate Migration Will Leave the Elderly Behind
Coastal populations will get older — and more fragile — as young people flee rising seas, according to new academic research.
Coastal populations will get older — and more fragile — as young people flee rising seas, according to new academic research.
Bottled Water Has up to 100 Times More Plastic Particles Than Previously Thought
New research shows that every liter of bottled water contains 240,000 microscopic pieces of plastic.
New research shows that every liter of bottled water contains 240,000 microscopic pieces of plastic.
‘A Matter of Survival’: India’s Unstoppable Need for Air Conditioners
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country.
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country.
In Juneau, Alaska, a Carbon Offset Project That’s Actually Working
Visiting Alaska is an emissions-heavy prospect. An innovative program has tourists ease that by helping buy heat pumps for locals.
Visiting Alaska is an emissions-heavy prospect. An innovative program has tourists ease that by helping buy heat pumps for locals.
24 Climate Predictions for 2024
Plastics, taxes, and expensive desserts: Grist reporters weigh in on the climate trends that will shape the year ahead.
Plastics, taxes, and expensive desserts: Grist reporters weigh in on the climate trends that will shape the year ahead.
A Change in Tax Law Has Some Solar Providers Walking on Sunshine
“It’s going to enable a real scale-up of these programs, in Georgia and beyond."
“It’s going to enable a real scale-up of these programs, in Georgia and beyond.”
Why More Than 60 Indigenous Nations Oppose the Line 5 Oil Pipeline
The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill into the Great Lakes.”
The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill into the Great Lakes.”
How to Describe 2023 in Two Words? Global Boiling.
Forget "rizz." These 10 words defined the hottest year ever.
Forget “rizz.” These 10 words defined the hottest year ever.
The Link Between Climate Change and a Spate of Rare Disease Outbreaks in 2023
The temperature-sensitive pathogens that caught U.S. communities off guard are a grim preview of the future.
The temperature-sensitive pathogens that caught U.S. communities off guard are a grim preview of the future.
Why People Still Fall For Fake News About Climate Change
It was the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, and #climatescam is taking off.
It was the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, and #climatescam is taking off.
Climate Reparations Are Becoming a Reality. Here’s What They Could Look Like
Grist asked 10 countries how they would use the long-awaited “loss and damage” fund launched at COP28.
Grist asked 10 countries how they would use the long-awaited “loss and damage” fund launched at COP28.
What Abandoning Fossil Fuels Could Look Like in the Arab World
The researcher Hamza Hamouchene outlines a path toward a clean energy future without "green colonialism."
The researcher Hamza Hamouchene outlines a path toward a clean energy future without “green colonialism.”
The Latest Youth Climate Lawsuit Tries a Novel Argument: The Unique Environmental Vulnerability of Children
Eighteen California children say the EPA fails to recognize the unique physical and mental impacts climate change has on kids.
Eighteen California children say the EPA fails to recognize the unique physical and mental impacts climate change has on kids.