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Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat
The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.
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The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.
Despite fearmongering that EVs will crash the grid, an emerging technology will help them support it by providing backup power.
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The deadly experiment that could save the American elm
Researchers in Vermont infected 5,300 American elms with a lethal dose of Dutch elm disease. Those that survive could help them build the most genetically diverse, disease-resistant population yet.
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The Aral Sea isn’t just an ecological nightmare — it’s a carbon bomb
Most of this inland sea is a dry lakebed the size of Ireland, and it has already released 748 million metric tons of CO2. But scientists say there's still time to reverse course.
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The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps
In the first quarter of this year, heat pump sales beat fossil fuel furnaces by 32 percent. Here's what makes the appliance so powerful.
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A swarm of solar ‘bees’ are coming to western North Carolina community hubs
Small-scale solar microgrids for Appalachian communities could help keep communities warm and fed during future blackouts.
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![The sun beats down on a person pushing a wheelchair down the sidewalk. Taken in Paris during the 2026 heat wave.]()
![The sun beats down on a person pushing a wheelchair down the sidewalk. Taken in Paris during the 2026 heat wave.]()
Why heat is so deadly and how to stay safe
Understand the risks associated with extreme heat and what to do when you’re facing down a heat wave with this guide based on years of Grist reporting.
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![Pelicans are seen swimming in a marsh alongside California Highway 37]()
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How to build a highway in the age of climate change
A San Francisco Bay Area project is raising questions about what it will take to fortify highways against rising sea levels.
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The plan to make climate science harder to erase
As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.
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Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory
Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems.
