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![illustration of 3 people with equipment doing a prescribed burn to the silhouette of southeast states]()
![illustration of 3 people with equipment doing a prescribed burn to the silhouette of southeast states]()
Wildfires are coming to the Southeast. Can landowners mitigate the risk in time?
No other part of the country has seen such a sharp rise in the number of big fires. The bigger challenge, though, is getting people to embrace the prescribed burns that can prevent them.
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![Five people stand on a stage smiling in front of a Clinton Global Initiative backdrop]()
![Five people stand on a stage smiling in front of a Clinton Global Initiative backdrop]()
Grist celebrates 2024 Grist 50 list with live event at Climate Week NYC
Climate leaders gathered in New York for a special event presented in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative.
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![Donald Trump speaking behind a podium along the border wall in Arizona; the sky behind him takes up half the frame, and one woman dressed in red stands to his right, while a row men stand off to his left.]()
![Donald Trump speaking behind a podium along the border wall in Arizona; the sky behind him takes up half the frame, and one woman dressed in red stands to his right, while a row men stand off to his left.]()
Trump’s proposed mass deportations could ‘decimate’ the US food supply
If the Republican candidate carries out his immigration agenda, who will run America's farms?
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![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it.
Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs.
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![Several people walk through a lush green valley surrounded by trees]()
![Several people walk through a lush green valley surrounded by trees]()
The fate of thousands of US dams hangs in the balance, leaving rural communities with hard choices
Dams across the country are aging and facing intensifying floods wrought by climate change. But the price tag to fix what’s broken is estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
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![A man in a red sweater and glasses carries a Stop Lithium Mining sign which is also held by a woman in a pink shirt and skirt]()
![A man in a red sweater and glasses carries a Stop Lithium Mining sign which is also held by a woman in a pink shirt and skirt]()
Will exploratory lithium mining in Arizona continue near a sacred hot spring?
A judge will decide the fate of Ha’Kamwe’ as the Hualapai Nation fights the drilling in court.
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![A group of people stand with signs behind a March for Science banner on a street in DC]()
![A group of people stand with signs behind a March for Science banner on a street in DC]()
From the lab to the legislature: STEM professionals run for political office
More than 200 science, technology, engineering, and math professionals are candidates at the state and municipal level this year.
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![A red Tesla Model Y is partially submerged in the flooded parking lot of an apartment building.]()
![A red Tesla Model Y is partially submerged in the flooded parking lot of an apartment building.]()
Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire
“They burn hot, they burn fast, and they're hard to extinguish."
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![Two plastic bags, one orange and one white, lie flat against a blue background.]()
![Two plastic bags, one orange and one white, lie flat against a blue background.]()
California inspired a wave of plastic bag bans — with an unfortunate loophole
The Golden State finally fixed its ban last month, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick "reusable" plastic bags.
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![A woman walks along a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida.]()
![A woman walks along a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida.]()
After Milton, Florida assesses damage from back-to-back climate disasters
At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters.
