You searched for results - Page 134 of 1212 - Grist

Rush hour at the intersection of the 110 and 101 freeways on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles.

Car tires produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show

In part because of the increasing weight of cars, toxic particles from tires are almost 2,000 times worse than from exhausts.

Damian Carrington, The Guardian Science June 10, 2022

Demonstrators protest the death of environmental activist Tortuguita on January 21 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Documents show how 19 ‘Cop City’ activists got charged with terrorism

Georgia police are invoking a 2017 terrorism law against activists accused of little more than trespassing.

Alleen Brown Protest January 27, 2023

A view of long pipes that feed into an oil refinery in the distance

This “climate-friendly” fuel comes with an astronomical cancer risk

Almost half of products cleared so far under the new federal biofuels program are not in fact biofuels — and the EPA acknowledges that the plastic-based ones may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health or the environment.

Sharon Lerner, ProPublica Climate & Energy February 25, 2023

Climeworks is building a bigger carbon removal plant — and getting some new competition

The company is learning how to scale with "Mammoth," as new direct air capture startups are following in its footsteps.

Emily Pontecorvo Climate & Energy June 29, 2022

young people holding a sign that says don't fail us

COP27 is over. What did it achieve?

The climate conference delivered a historic deal on loss and damage — but little else.

Blanca Begert, Emily Pontecorvo, & Naveena Sadasivam COP27 November 22, 2022

Map of United States showing region-specific climate solutions across the country

Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

The National Climate Assessment makes clear we've got a lot of work to do. These cities and states are leading the way.

Grist staff Climate November 14, 2023

Aerial view of Columbia River Gorge with mountains, trees, and a river

Neighbors and a conservation group win key battle over illegal mine in national scenic area

Multi-year struggle for Columbia Gorge community shows that laws are only as strong as their enforcement.

Grist Creative Sponsored by Friends of the Columbia Gorge September 13, 2022

A man in a suit looks out at floor to ceiling windows over a college campus.

Inside the University of Chicago’s controversial solar geoengineering initiative

The university is attempting to position itself as the place for serious scientific consideration of Earth system interventions aimed at reversing or counteracting climate change.

Jessica McKenzie Science July 6, 2024

House collapsed into the ocean with debris around it

North Carolina house that collapsed into the sea is a warning for millions of Americans

States and the federal government can do more to protect homebuyers, like reforming flood disclosure laws.

Zoya Teirstein Housing May 16, 2022

Get a weekly dose of climate inspiration in your inbox