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![A farmer wearing a blue hat, blue zip-up jacket, and black track pants walks in front of his corn crop in Harare, Zimbabwe]()
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The ‘super El Niño’ is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide.
How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark hunger around the world.
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Grist hires Sachi Kitajima Mulkey as staff reporter
Mulkey will cover the intersection of climate change, policy, politics, and culture.
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Even $75M from Trump may not save Oakland’s embattled coal terminal
The federal funding is the latest twist in a decade-long saga to build a terminal in Oakland, California, that can export U.S. coal overseas.
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Want a deal on a heat pump? Team up with your neighbors.
Bulk buying is a tried-and-true way to get discounts on rooftop solar. Now programs aimed at heat pumps are popping up too, helping people save thousands of dollars.
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‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees
As the U.S. shuts its doors to most refugees, there’s little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impacts.
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What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.
Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living, a new survey shows.
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What is the best use for old railroad tracks? New Yorkers have opinions.
The fight over an abandoned stretch of railway in Queens reflects a national debate over whether unused track should become parks, transit lines, or both.
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![Nebraska Public Power District’s Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville is the lone nuclear power plant still operating in Nebraska.]()
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Nuclear in my backyard: A Nebraska utility is skirting the public backlash that plagues wind and solar
Across the state, nuclear is getting a warm welcome in communities that typically oppose large-scale clean energy projects.
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This unfathomably huge fungal network keeps Earth cool and green
Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are critical allies of plants. They also transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.
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What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes
Facing another round of cuts, NOAA-funded researchers worry about undermining public safety, the maritime economy, and health on the Great Lakes.
