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Photo of mountaintop removal mine site with photo of flooded street in Kentucky layered on top

How coal mining increased East Kentucky’s flood risk

Coal mining destroyed Appalachia's mountaintops. Then came the floodwaters.

John McCracken Energy August 8, 2022

a dark-colored car park at a red and white charging station for electric vehicles in front of a sign stating prices

High gas prices have a lot more people searching for electric vehicles

But not everyone can afford to buy a new (or used) EV.

Chad Small Transportation March 15, 2022

Flames from a flare stack at an oil refinery at dusk in Texas

There’s a hurricane-sized hole in Texas air quality data

A new report finds Texas regulators often miss pollution because its air monitors are disabled during hurricanes.

Naveena Sadasivam Extreme Weather February 1, 2022

Smoke rises into a clear sky from the two smokestacks at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-powered power plant in Cumberland, Tennessee.

Replace fossil fuels — with more fossil fuels? That’s one major utility’s plan.

The Tennessee Valley Authority — the nation's largest public utility — wants to replace two coal power plants with natural gas, raising climate and environmental justice concerns.

Katie Myers Energy May 19, 2023

A group of young people sits in the shade of a tree on a bright and sunny street.

June heat waves smash records across the globe

It’s not your imagination: This summer is already hotter than normal.

Lina Tran Extreme Weather June 28, 2022

Maura Healey speaks to attendees of the Massachusetts Democratic Party's election-night event.

What the midterm elections mean for the climate — so far

As control of Congress leans right, hope for action shifts to the White House and states.

Jake Bittle Politics November 9, 2022

Collage of John Podesta with photos of wind turbines and President Joe Biden signing The Inflation Reduction Act

Why John Podesta thinks the Inflation Reduction Act is the next Obamacare

The Biden official spoke to Grist about coming out of retirement to sell Democrats' landmark climate law.

Zoya Teirstein & Jake Bittle Politics August 16, 2023

Amazon rainforest is nearing critical ‘tipping point’

New research indicates that the forest is losing its ability to recover from deforestation, fire, and drought.

Diana Kruzman Climate March 8, 2022

Illustration of sink water flowing through a pipe that leads to a flower waiting to be watered

A California town’s wastewater is helping it battle drought

Healdsburg recycles 350 million gallons of effluent annually and gives it away for free.

Naoki Nitta Solutions January 23, 2023

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