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As California prepares to destroy a levee and sacrifice its last remaining almond farm, its caretaker remembers the toll floodwaters have taken on his family.
A mother must come to terms with her child's identity, her husband's passing, and the changing landscape of their community.
The Biden official spoke to Grist about coming out of retirement to sell Democrats' landmark climate law.
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.
European lawsuits allege that climate inaction is causing psychological harm — and violating human rights.
Biden has outpaced Trump in selling oil and gas permits on public lands. A federal judge has temporarily paused "runaway drilling."
Even minor census undercounts could have substantial knock-on effects and deprive needy communities of investment and representation.
Seaweed farms are exploding in popularity. Cultivators say policies are needed to protect marine life.
In a landmark fusion experiment in Oxfordshire, England, researchers generated 59 megajoules of heat over five seconds — blasting the previous record of 21.7 megajoules, set in 1997, out of the water.
