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Grist, Montana Free Press, and Mountain Journal selected as 2026 Report for America newsroom partners
The new collaboration will be Grist's eighth partnership in its local news network.
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![The research ship Chikyu, operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, is shown berthed in Shimizu, Japan.]()
![The research ship Chikyu, operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, is shown berthed in Shimizu, Japan.]()
Japan’s unprecedented project could test the limits of deep-sea mining
Japan is spending five weeks mining the seafloor. It is a technological milestone — and a stress test for how nations balance geopolitics, clean energy demand, and environmental risk.
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Why the future of meat production is in vats, not farms
“Cultivated” offerings join a herd of alternative meats that are challenging the traditional ways of raising livestock.
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Trump’s ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ for polluters faces its latest test in court
The president exempted about 40 medical sterilization companies from Biden-era emissions standards. A new lawsuit challenges his authority.
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![Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem departs following a news conference at FEMA's headquarters on January 24, 2026.]()
![Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem departs following a news conference at FEMA's headquarters on January 24, 2026.]()
Turmoil at FEMA adds to the revolt against Kristi Noem
The homeland security secretary has all but halted the agency’s disaster spending.
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Visiting Oregon? You may soon have to pay a tax to protect its wildlife.
A bill in the legislature would increase the state’s hotel and lodging taxes by 1.25 percent.
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New Hampshire Republicans want to raise taxes on homes with solar
The proposed repeal of a property tax break for solar owners is sparking fierce opposition from those who say the benefit barely dents tax rolls.
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Panic buying ahead of the winter storm isn’t preparedness. Here’s who it hurts.
While some hoard bread, milk, and eggs, others face bare shelves — and the planet pays too.
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The biomass industry promised these Southern towns prosperity. So why are they still dying?
States gave Drax millions in tax breaks in the hopes of boosting jobs.
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![A Tesla car and pedestrians are shown in the reflection of a storefront window in downtown Los Angeles.]()
![A Tesla car and pedestrians are shown in the reflection of a storefront window in downtown Los Angeles.]()
EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EV adoption lead to measurable drops in neighborhood-level air pollution.
