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The storm could rapidly intensify into Category 4 strength as it passes over the steaming-hot Gulf of Mexico, sending a huge surge of water ashore.
From the family car to the dream kitchen, fossil fuel companies sold a vision of prosperity that depended on their own products. Grist dug up a century of evidence that shows how they did it.
People eat, drink, and breathe in tiny pieces of plastics — but what they do inside the body is still unknown.
A growing body of research shows that wildfires leave a trail of dangerous chemicals behind.
It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps farmers save on energy and install solar.
New research proposes a new, more expansive way to look at companies’ contribution to global net-zero.
Methane levels in the atmosphere are rising. An armada of satellites could help identify leaks from oil fields, landfills, and animal feed operations.
New research shows that every liter of bottled water contains 240,000 microscopic pieces of plastic.
The agency is hiking insurance rates and punishing flood-prone construction in the president-elect’s favorite state.
