Climate Equity
All Stories
-
![A series of tanks and towers at a petrochemical plant.]()
![A series of tanks and towers at a petrochemical plant.]()
In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ Black communities get all of the pollution, few of the jobs
A new study confirms what many have long suspected.
-
![An aerial view of a neighborhood right next to a facility warehouse with lots of trucks]()
![An aerial view of a neighborhood right next to a facility warehouse with lots of trucks]()
The unregulated link in a toxic supply chain
From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them.
-
![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.
-
![Collage of cyclist riding in bike lane, dollar bill, and smokestack]()
![Collage of cyclist riding in bike lane, dollar bill, and smokestack]()
The government aims to cut funding for safer streets. Here’s who would be hurt most.
The Department of Transportation considers freezing funding for bike lanes and other pedestrian safety projects as the Trump administration leans into fossil fuels.
-
![A woman in traditional Indigenous clothing holds her fist aloft during a protest]()
![A woman in traditional Indigenous clothing holds her fist aloft during a protest]()
Most critical minerals are on Indigenous lands. Will miners respect tribal sovereignty?
Grist spoke with five experts to understand what free, prior, and informed consent should look like in this new era of extraction.
-
![A gas pump and ev charger juxtaposed]()
![A gas pump and ev charger juxtaposed]()
Is mining critical minerals better than extracting fossil fuels?
Extracting resources from the Earth always comes with costs. As we race toward a cleaner, greener future, there is a risk of repeating the abuses of mining for coal and other fossil fuels.
-
![Three young men planting a tree into the ground.]()
![Three young men planting a tree into the ground.]()
Why a tree-planting nonprofit in Chicago is suing the Trump administration
Similar programs across the country are also struggling.
-
![Aerial view of mountains and forests and river in Chile, with low-lying clouds]()
![Aerial view of mountains and forests and river in Chile, with low-lying clouds]()
In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue that mining companies violate the rights of nature
Tribunal judges found the industry guilty of “ongoing ecocide.”
-
![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts
Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.
-
![Six people are silhouetted against an orange sunset, with the person in the center standing with their hands on their hips]()
![Six people are silhouetted against an orange sunset, with the person in the center standing with their hands on their hips]()
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit
A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
