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A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.
They're a little early, thanks to climate change.
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America’s grid isn’t ready for a renewable future. A new federal rule could change that.
The regulation requires grid operators to develop plans to build out the transmission needed to deliver on Biden’s climate agenda.
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Grist acquires The Counter and launches food and agriculture vertical
Two new reporters will lead the organization's agriculture coverage.
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How climate change is making us sick
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The Cochise County Groundwater Wars
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To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
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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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How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
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Can the harsh conditions of space breed more resistant crops for Earth?
To make crops resilient to climate change, scientists are exposing seeds to cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, and low gravity.
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
Could the same be happening to us?
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Michigan wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change damages
Harms include severe weather, crop failures, and economic hits from lack of ice and snow.
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As sea levels rise, the Quinalt Nation moves to higher ground
The community on the coast of Washington state has a plan to establish a new village with low-impact development and green infrastructure.
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A year in, New York’s pioneering public power law makes uneven progress
New York Power Authority is preparing to build state-owned clean energy projects for the first time — but advocates want more transparency.
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In Brazil, unprecedented flooding may force a political reckoning
“This is going to shake the mindsets of voters."
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The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.
People depend on forests for food and income. Offset projects can kick them out.
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Behind the ‘butter board’: How the dairy industry took over your feed
A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales.
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