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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

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

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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

The high water line of Lake Mead near water intakes on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam

The West’s biggest source of renewable energy depends on water. Will it survive the drought?

Glen Canyon and the Hoover Dam are “not the whole story.”

Emily Pontecorvo Drought October 18, 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

5 ways climate change made life more expensive in 2022

From grocery bills to insurance premiums, warming temperatures hit Americans' wallets hard this year.

Grist staff Economics December 21, 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

A California law gave the people power to cut pollution. Why isn’t it working?

AB 617 has created a long-winded, bureaucratic process but resulted in little regulation — a design flaw that may be intentional.

Naveena Sadasivam Equity October 21, 2021

‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘Soylent Green’: Hollywood keeps telling similar stories about the end of the world

The climate disaster movie isn’t new. It also hasn’t changed that much.

Kate Yoder Culture January 18, 2022

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