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![A firefighter stands on a hill overlooking Los Angeles. He's spraying a hose. Below him is a fire and billowing smoke; above him is a helicopter.]()
![A firefighter stands on a hill overlooking Los Angeles. He's spraying a hose. Below him is a fire and billowing smoke; above him is a helicopter.]()
As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer
The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.
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![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.
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![A collage of three photos of plastic (a bag, some fencing, and some bubble wrap) overlaid with a gestural blue line chart on a blue background. The bag and bubble wrap are grey and the fencing is red.]()
![A collage of three photos of plastic (a bag, some fencing, and some bubble wrap) overlaid with a gestural blue line chart on a blue background. The bag and bubble wrap are grey and the fencing is red.]()
The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.
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![digital collage with UN logo, a hand holding a sign that reads no plastic in my sea, and a man speaking at a podium]()
![digital collage with UN logo, a hand holding a sign that reads no plastic in my sea, and a man speaking at a podium]()
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Your guide to the major coalitions and observers.
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After Texas’ catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go?
Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.
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![men pack up boxes of food for a food bank]()
Food banks have long prevented emissions. Now they’re getting into the carbon credit business.
To stay afloat, food banks in the Global South are considering selling controversial offsets for revenue.
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Grist publishes a guide to navigating chaotic food and agricultural funding cuts
Aimed at farmers, food banks, and agricultural businesses, the guide will be updated on an ongoing basis.
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![The main recharge Dyke for the Coachella Valley on August 10, 2009, in Coachella Valley, California. This dyke serves to maintain the Aquifer upon which Coachella depends, adding water to it protects the water source and protects the surrounding infrastructure from possible subsidence.]()
![The main recharge Dyke for the Coachella Valley on August 10, 2009, in Coachella Valley, California. This dyke serves to maintain the Aquifer upon which Coachella depends, adding water to it protects the water source and protects the surrounding infrastructure from possible subsidence.]()
Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise
Overuse has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheet.
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![A row of energy-star-certified washing machines.]()
![A row of energy-star-certified washing machines.]()
The unlikely coalition fighting to keep Energy Star labels on your appliances
The Trump administration wants to eliminate the energy-efficiency program, but bakers, builders, hot tub lobbyists, and chemical companies are trying to save it.
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![A man gathers vegetables from a grow house at night]()
![A man gathers vegetables from a grow house at night]()
Following the USDA’s food and farm funding: Here’s what’s been canceled and frozen, and resources for those affected
Your guide to federal funding cuts, plus resources for farmers and food businesses seeking support and solutions.
