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![A worker wearing a hard hat and safety vest walks past the cooling towers of a power plant under construction.]()
![A worker wearing a hard hat and safety vest walks past the cooling towers of a power plant under construction.]()
The obscure policy that financed many of the last decade’s riskiest energy investments is back
Who pays for the risk that a power plant goes over budget or fails? In states with CWIP laws, it’s not utility companies — but their customers
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![People stand in protest with backs to camera, wearing capes that have slogans painted on them.]()
![People stand in protest with backs to camera, wearing capes that have slogans painted on them.]()
A Chicago law could shift where heavy industry operates — and who bears the burden of pollution
As Trump dismantles protections, the ordinance is a test case for environmental justice.
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![Aerial shot of Seattle, Washington on a sunny afternoon in summer, taken from above residential streets in West Seattle and looking across the bay towards the port and the downtown skyline]()
![Aerial shot of Seattle, Washington on a sunny afternoon in summer, taken from above residential streets in West Seattle and looking across the bay towards the port and the downtown skyline]()
Looking to create effective climate change policy? Ask the community.
In Seattle, community assemblies are gathering frontline community members to set their own policies around extreme weather.
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![Digital collage of an old white man in a suit, blueprints of a luxury property, mountains, a gate to a ranch, and a cowboy on a horse]()
![Digital collage of an old white man in a suit, blueprints of a luxury property, mountains, a gate to a ranch, and a cowboy on a horse]()
Public lands, private profits: Inside the Trump plan to offload federal land
Critics warn that the Trump administration’s plan to transfer public lands could enrich wealthy developers while eliminating access for everyone else.
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![An ecologist surveys the damage Hurricane Helene caused in the Elk Mountains of western North Carolina.]()
![An ecologist surveys the damage Hurricane Helene caused in the Elk Mountains of western North Carolina.]()
Why the Forest Service is logging after Hurricane Helene — and why some say it’s a mistake
Volunteers, scientists, and hikers are asking for transparency in a process they say could prioritize profit over ecosystems.
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![Scientists examine sea ice in the Arctic]()
![Scientists examine sea ice in the Arctic]()
Global warming is melting Arctic sea ice. Can science refreeze it?
Sea ice extent in the Arctic has decreased by about 40 percent since 1979. New technologies are being deployed to regrow it.
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![Photo of two people, facing away from the camera, surveying a damaged building]()
![Photo of two people, facing away from the camera, surveying a damaged building]()
Millions of Americans don’t speak English. Now they won’t be warned before weather disasters.
An internal memo reviewed by Grist showed the National Weather Service has stopped translating radio alerts in the southern region, a move that has enraged workers in the local offices.
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![A firefighter in a hard hat holds a hose as a fire blazes in the background]()
![A firefighter in a hard hat holds a hose as a fire blazes in the background]()
Trump said cuts wouldn’t affect public safety. Then he fired hundreds of workers who help fight wildfires.
The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service. The wildland firefighting force is one of many targets within the agency.
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![A home with white siding has solar panels on the roof]()
![A home with white siding has solar panels on the roof]()
Massachusetts home-electrification pilot could offer a national model
Installations are wrapping up this month for the turnkey program providing solar, heat pumps, and batteries to households that couldn’t otherwise afford them.
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![Photo of a protest sign reading Earth Against Oligarchy, with protesters holding flag in the background]()
![Photo of a protest sign reading Earth Against Oligarchy, with protesters holding flag in the background]()
What do climate protests actually achieve? More than you think.
The evidence is in: Protests can persuade people, and maybe even change how they vote.
