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![A man with his back to the camera considers a row of new washing machines and dryers in an appliance shop.]()
![A man with his back to the camera considers a row of new washing machines and dryers in an appliance shop.]()
Washers and dryers are about to get a whole lot more efficient
The new guidelines will save people $2.2 billion a year in utility costs and eliminate 71 million tons of planet-warming CO2 emissions.
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![The Grist logo and the Captivate logo on a green background]()
Grist and Captivate partner to deliver climate news to 20,000 screens
Grist story summaries will be available in office towers and residential buildings across North America.
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![Collage featuring warehouse worker carrying cardboard box off-gassing ethylene oxide]()
![Collage featuring warehouse worker carrying cardboard box off-gassing ethylene oxide]()
How medical supply warehouses poison workers with ethylene oxide
Medical device warehouses can be a source of cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions. Georgia is the only state doing anything about it.
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![a close up of fingers holding a tweezer with a small, red tick captured between the tongs. Two other small, red ticks crawl near the opening of the bottle]()
![a close up of fingers holding a tweezer with a small, red tick captured between the tongs. Two other small, red ticks crawl near the opening of the bottle]()
As ticks spread, the US is getting closer to understanding the true extent of Lyme disease
A revised CDC reporting system led to a 70 percent increase in reported cases of Lyme disease, but experts say more can be done.
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![A man in a blue shirt and red hat stands in a field with grasses and some small trees. He is pointing toward the tree line beyond the clearing.]()
![A man in a blue shirt and red hat stands in a field with grasses and some small trees. He is pointing toward the tree line beyond the clearing.]()
Who’s behind the destruction of Brazil’s Cerrado?
Some of the world's largest pension funds bet big on Brazilian farmland. Communities, and the climate, are paying the price.
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![A collage with photos of land (rivers, canyons), a college graduate in cap and gown, and text. The land photos are broken into pieces and moved slightly apart.]()
![A collage with photos of land (rivers, canyons), a college graduate in cap and gown, and text. The land photos are broken into pieces and moved slightly apart.]()
At least 10 states quietly own lands within Indian reservations — and profit from them
Tribal climate action plans are being stymied by state-owned land within reservation borders.
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California towns are banning new gas stations. Big Oil is paying attention.
Some activists view the industry's response as a badge of success.
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![The Grist logo with the Blue Ridge Public Radio logo on a green background]()
![The Grist logo with the Blue Ridge Public Radio logo on a green background]()
Grist adds a fourth regional reporting partnership
Working with both Blue Ridge Public Radio and Grist, the new hire will report on Appalachia in the Blue Ridge mountain region.
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![An offshore wind turbine, mostly white with a red stripe around the middle of its tower, against a partly cloudy sky]()
![An offshore wind turbine, mostly white with a red stripe around the middle of its tower, against a partly cloudy sky]()
How to recycle the giant magnets inside wind turbines? These scientists have a few ideas.
Many turbines rely on high-demand rare-earth minerals. A new Department of Energy program aims to keep them out of landfills.
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![Smoke rises from the stacks at U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania.]()
![Smoke rises from the stacks at U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania.]()
The IRA will help ‘energy communities.’ But what does that mean?
Biden’s green transition could overlook towns heavily reliant upon fossil fuels for industries like steelmaking and fertilizer production.
