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The American West’s megafires are silencing birds

One sound index used to monitor biodiversity fell by as much as 15 percent following particularly smoky days, according to a new study.

Naveena Sadasivam Wildfires August 14, 2024

This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.

And it’s getting worse with extreme heat.

Jesse Nichols Video May 16, 2024

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Louisiana town fights for relief after a billion-dollar oil disaster

Federal and state officials have sued the company behind the blast, but Roseland, Louisiana, residents say the case won’t bring relief to their town.

Adam Mahoney, Capital B Accountability January 3, 2026

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A deadly bacteria is creeping up the Atlantic Coast. How worried should you be?

Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio. Scientists are trying to stay one step ahead.

Zoya Teirstein Health April 22, 2026

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We asked climate leaders what’s keeping them inspired. Here’s what they said.

"There are going to be times that are very, very hard, and we are in one of them. And we have to keep going with passion, dogged determination, and belief that we can make the impossible possible."

Grist staff Solutions April 21, 2026

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Hurricane Helene ravaged farmers’ topsoil. They’re still fighting to build it back.

"We're dirt farmers. Our primary job is to tend the dirt. That's the basis of everything."

Irina Zhorov Extreme Weather April 15, 2026

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Trump’s tax bill could be a major win for Big Ag. Everyone else? Not so much.

The bill, which just passed Congress, is a bailout for commodity growers and leaves small farmers — and U.S. consumers — out to dry.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture July 3, 2025

What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food and more emissions.

New research sheds light on how rising temperatures are squeezing farmers and raising prices for consumers.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture June 30, 2025

A stone sign that reads CalPERS in front of an office building and tree.

One person stopped California’s divestment from fossil fuels — again

The state's pension funds have an estimated $14.8 billion invested in fossil fuel companies.

Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main Accountability August 19, 2023

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