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![A group of people protest at COP27, the climate change conference held in Egypt in 2022]()
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Study: US owes $80 trillion in climate reparations
Major polluting countries could be responsible for a collective $170 trillion for overshooting their fair share of carbon emissions.
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![New Mexico drilling site near a school]()
In oil-rich New Mexico, officials restrict new drilling
Two separate decisions limit fossil fuel extraction on public lands, protecting schools and Indigenous sites.
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![A school of silvery fish swims in clear blue water.]()
As ocean oxygen levels dip, fish face an uncertain future
Global warming not only increases ocean temperatures — it triggers a cascade of effects that are stripping the seas of oxygen. Fish are already moving to new waters in search of oxygen, and scientists are warning of the long-term threat to fish species and marine ecosystems.
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![A dock sits in sand, next to a shallow pool of water in the middle of the desert.]()
As the nation’s second-largest reservoir recedes, a once-drowned ecosystem emerges
Lake Powell reached record low levels, revealing a landscape that environmentalists call a "lost national park."
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How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
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The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect our wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
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The disease after tomorrow
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The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
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Ghosts of Polluters Past
More climate fiction
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The global plastics treaty can fight climate change — if it reduces plastic production
A new report says a 75 percent cut in plastics is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Another climate tipping point to worry about: Plankton
Rising temperatures could turn one of the world's most common organisms into a major source of carbon emissions.
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Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there — unless you’re a California homeowner
State Farm blamed "rapidly growing catastrophe exposure," along with inflation and reinsurance costs, for fleeing the Golden State ahead of wildfire season.
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![Illustration of arrow surrounded by trees, starbursts, a director's clapboard, a windmill, a stethoscope, a bike, and the Temperature Check logo]()
Recapping season 3 of our Temperature Check podcast: 6 personal stories of climate pivot points
Discover the latest season of Grist's flagship podcast, featuring intimate looks at people's climate journeys.
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![Sunrun employee Gonzalo Najera carries a solar panel before installation at a home in Alamo, Calif., on Monday, May 17, 2021.]()
![Sunrun employee Gonzalo Najera carries a solar panel before installation at a home in Alamo, Calif., on Monday, May 17, 2021.]()
HUD takes on climate crisis with a new retrofit program
The federal initiative will reach only hundreds out of the 24,000 properties that need upgrades.
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Environmental groups slam ‘poison pills’ in debt ceiling bill
The proposal would push forward a 303-mile pipeline and weaken a bedrock environmental law.
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Should we pull carbon out of the air with trees, or machines?
It’s not as simple as it sounds.
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![Rows of solar panels soak in sunlight in a corn field.]()
Another target of GOP spending cuts: renewables for farmers
A budget proposal in the House could roll back billions for rural clean energy.
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