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What greater good? COVID is unmasking America’s collective action problem.

The debate over masks shows the limits of American cooperation.

Shannon Osaka Science June 23, 2020

Big Oil wants to dump more wastewater into rivers. What could go wrong?

Wastewater from drilling and fracking contains hundreds of toxic chemicals, many of which are poorly understood.

Naveena Sadasivam Climate & Energy January 21, 2020

Forecast this 4th of July: Fireworks with a chance of lead exposure

A new study finds 'outrageous' concentrations of toxic metals in consumer fireworks.

Joseph Winters Science July 2, 2020

The climate crisis is putting women in danger, study finds

Researchers found that sexual assault, rape, trafficking, child marriage, and other forms of violence against women occur in the wake of environmental crises or conflicts.

Rachel Ramirez Equity February 3, 2020

Here’s why the coronavirus pandemic has the U.S. oil industry feeling ill

Trump is about to lose his “the U.S. is a net exporter of oil” bragging rights due to the coronavirus.

Zoya Teirstein Climate & Energy April 7, 2020

Hurricanes disproportionately harm communities of color. TV news ignores that fact.

Zero out of 669 news segments on major networks reported on the disproportionate impact of hurricanes on poor communities and communities of color.

Emily Pontecorvo Science June 4, 2020

Two new climate lawsuits give Big Oil the tobacco treatment

Two new lawsuits from Minnesota and Washington, D.C., hint that climate lawsuits against Big Oil might be making a comeback.

Alexandria Herr & Zoya Teirstein Science June 29, 2020

A new source of power for Navajo Nation

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to collaborate with the Navajo Nation to transform an old coal plant into a wind, solar, and hydropower center.

Emily Pontecorvo March 3, 2020

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Removing the blindfold from sustainable investing

A new platform harnesses the power of crowdsourcing to evaluate the environmental and social impact of companies.

Grist Creative Sponsored June 29, 2020

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