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![Illustration of ballot box with ballot displaying red and blue earth]()
5 ways to get out the vote for climate in the final days before the U.S. presidential election
Stressed out about the election? Turn it into action.
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‘Tattoos for the climate concerned’: Why people are getting inked for the planet
Faced with a future of uncertainty and change, four people share the climate messages they chose to wear forever.
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![A woman in a green dress sits on a stage next to a woman in a blue shirt talking on microphones]()
Grist hosts Better Worlds Ahead, a Climate Week event at The New School
Stacey Abrams and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson discussed climate solutions.
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![Illustration of two trees with dashed migration path between them]()
To prepare for the climate of tomorrow, foresters are branching out
At a reforestation site in Washington, forest managers are experimenting with "assisted migration" — planting trees from warmer, drier regions — to boost the forest's resilience.
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![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it.
Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs.
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![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
Black residents in Cancer Alley try what may be a last legal defense to curb toxic pollution
In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines.
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![Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm, delivering severe wind and storm surge to rural towns along the coast before it moved inland.]()
![Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm, delivering severe wind and storm surge to rural towns along the coast before it moved inland.]()
For Floridians in mobile homes, Hurricane Helene was a disaster waiting to happen
Trailers and manufactured homes have long served as a lifeline for struggling families. A warming world has made them a perilous place to live.
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![Debris from a flood on the Rocky Broad River in Lake Lure, North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene.]()
![Debris from a flood on the Rocky Broad River in Lake Lure, North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene.]()
Flood-ravaged North Carolina races to restore voting access after Helene
With voting underway, election officials must mail new ballots and replace destroyed polling places.
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‘You basically have free hot water’: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heating
The country, which has more 300 days of sunshine a year, has embraced rooftop systems that harness the sun’s energy.
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‘What If We Get It Right?’ Preventing a climate apocalypse might start with imagining something better
In her new book, scientist and policy expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson encourages us to envision a better future, and run toward it.
