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"I'm honestly just tired."
Dubbed “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down over time, now scientists like Sales are racing to figure out how to clean PFAS up.
Whether Luis Arce can succeed in developing Bolivia’s lithium riches — and do so in a way that benefits Bolivian workers and frontline communities — remains uncertain.
Environmental justice advocates are cautiously optimistic about the new administration's plans to protect vulnerable communities from the disproportionate effects of pollution.
Inside the green construction job that workers are dying to leave
The United States consumed more renewable energy than coal for the first time since 1885, according to the Energy Information Administration.
A Grist analysis found that Texas pursued 20 percent fewer violations of environmental laws after its stay-at-home order, compared to 2019.
Sure, it was wildfire smoke that made parts of California and Oregon change hue. But inside that smoke was alchemy — the chemistry and physics of molecules and wavelengths.
Visionary conservationist Eric Dinerstein on why a bold proposal to protect half the earth’s landmass is totally doable.
