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![A pair of gloved hands holds black gritty rocks.]()
![A pair of gloved hands holds black gritty rocks.]()
To reverse a troubling trend, farmers are adding rocks to their fields
Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).
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![A man in a yellow shirt pushes a wheelbarrow amid mounds of debris as another man watches on.]()
![A man in a yellow shirt pushes a wheelbarrow amid mounds of debris as another man watches on.]()
A warming planet is creating a booming, and dangerous, disaster-restoration industry
Fueled by immigrant labor, the loosely regulated industry exposes workers to lethal toxins that are making them sick long after the cleanup.
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Grist celebrates 2023 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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![Senator Dianne Feinstein speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Biden's jobs plan in April 2021.]()
![Senator Dianne Feinstein speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Biden's jobs plan in April 2021.]()
Dianne Feinstein dies, leaving a complicated legacy on climate issues
The California senator fought for conservation but drew criticism for rebuking the Green New Deal.
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Detroit has a flood problem. It’s got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
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![A storm-damaged gas station is reflected in a puddle after Hurricane Idalia passed over Perry, Florida on August 30, 2023.]()
![A storm-damaged gas station is reflected in a puddle after Hurricane Idalia passed over Perry, Florida on August 30, 2023.]()
Disaster recovery projects stall nationwide as FEMA runs out of money
The agency has paused $2.8 billion in spending as it braces for a looming government shutdown.
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Despite climate promises, insurance companies are still covering coal
A new report finds that five major global insurers are still backing U.S. coal mines, even when they've promised not to.
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The climate culture wars reach British shores
Critics say Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recent changes to EV, heat pump, and insulation targets will only hurt the households he purports they'll help.
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Inside the rough-and-tumble race to clean up America’s abandoned oil wells
With a little art, a little science, and a lot of luck, the niche well-plugging industry is hoping to pick up steam.
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![Floodwater surrounds a home on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.]()
![Floodwater surrounds a home on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.]()
FEMA is being sued for making flood insurance too expensive — and too cheap
As Congress delays reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program faces dueling lawsuits.
