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Two people repairing the interior of a home damaged by Hurricane Harvey; a pile of ruined belongings sits outside the doorway and the ceiling is exposed showing insulation

5 years after Hurricane Harvey, many in Houston are still waiting for help

Texas turned disaster aid for Harvey into a competition. Guess who’s losing out?

Lina Tran Accountability April 14, 2022

Delivery workers ride their bikes in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 27, 2021.

NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires

Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.

Maria Gallucci Cities September 10, 2022

After violent evictions, Indigenous Maasai call human rights investigation a sham

In Tanzania, thousands of Maasai are being removed from their homelands for tourism and conservation.

Joseph Lee Global Indigenous Affairs Desk February 13, 2023

A tree goes up in flames, surrounded by smoke.

It’s official: Larger, more frequent wildfires are here

Fires scorched the country in March. Is ‘wildfire season’ a thing of the past?

Lina Tran Wildfires March 30, 2022

It’s alive: The groundbreaking research on the microbes in wildfire smoke

The high school science fair project that sparked a new field of science.

Jesse Nichols Grist Original Videos January 12, 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

‘I just want my people out here’: Black-led groups in Detroit are cultivating access to nature

A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation.

Rukiya Colvin, Planet Detroit Equity September 14, 2022

A horizontal drilling rig in Weld County, Colorado.

Colorado has an abandoned oil well problem. Now it’s asking drillers to pay up.

Colorado’s new oil and gas bonding rules ask for hundreds of thousands of additional dollars — but still might not cover all potential costs.

Naveena Sadasivam Energy March 4, 2022

iew at Yucca Mountain Nuclear Facility located West of Las Vegas, is proposed to store hazardous materials including used nuclear fuels, January 23, 2003 near Mercury, Nevada.

Smaller reactors may still have a big nuclear waste problem

A new generation of reactors promises a nuclear energy renaissance, but critics say the U.S. needs to figure out what to do about its radioactive garbage.

Gregory Barber Cities June 15, 2022

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