Latest
Latest
Recent
-
The boreal of Minnesota could look like Kansas if CO2 emissions remain ‘business as usual’
From Minnesota to the Northwest Territories, researchers are studying dramatic changes in the vast northern forests.
-
Brewing a real response to climate change
Innovative leaders in the beer industry are serving up true sustainability along with your brew.
Grist Creative Sponsored by Fat Tire -
Freddie Mac is cashing in on the green bond market. Is that a good thing?
Green bonds may not be as sustainable as you think.
-
‘Don’t Look Up’ is a Netflix hit. Is that also a win for the climate?
Is it a movie, or is it a climate action campaign? Either way, Julia Fox liked it!
Topics
Grist reports on topics like COP26, Politics, Energy, Equity, and how they intersect with climate. All topics.
Accountability
-
This coastal town needs federal aid for climate adaptation. Instead it’ll get a military truck.
-
Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia
-
The Biden administration said its drilling-lease spree in the Gulf was court-ordered. It wasn’t.
-
A Missouri gas company figured out how to keep its illegal pipeline running
Politics
Staff Picks
View →Solutions Lab
Fix combines creative storytelling with network-building and events![](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220120105447/https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WhatsNext_Cover.gif?w=1024)
The What's Next Issue
Latest Stories
-
How the Indigenous landback movement is poised to change conservation
-
The future of farming? Think artificial intelligence, robots, and drones.
-
Pop culture can no longer ignore our climate reality
-
Climate change is stressful, scary, and sad. We’re gonna need therapy.
-
What Biden's 'smart' border means for climate migration
-
The American Petroleum Institute wants a greener future, as long as it has more oil and gas
The fossil fuel industry’s strongest defender is still putting up a fight.
-
New official tallies show 2021 was another year of record warming
As the years tick by and Earth continues to warm, scientists will continue to clock record-breaking temperatures on land and sea.
-
Remember Sharpiegate? The White House has a plan to prevent future shenanigans.
Federal task force launches strategy to restore the public's trust in science.
-
Save the nukes?
For decades, environmental activists decried nuclear power plants. Now, some want to save them.
Watch This
-
Flood survivors urge Congress to change inadequate insurance
A petition argues that the federal government’s current flood insurance policies are ill-equipped for an era of climate crisis.
-
Coal was dying. Then 2021 happened.
The dirtiest fossil fuel is on the rise — and with it, U.S. carbon emissions.
-
Biden’s top environmental justice official just left the White House. What now?
Cecilia Martinez was the "heart, soul, and mind" of Biden's ambitious environmental justice plans.
-
Federal agency flags 8 new substances that could give you cancer
They include a bacterial infection, a flame retardant, and six byproducts from water purification.
Subscribe
The Beacon
Need a daily dose of good climate news? Subscribe to The Beacon to receive daily updates from Grist on solutions driving us forward. Always free, and always fresh.
Subscribe![](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220120105447/https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TempCheck.png)
Temperature Check
In the last episode of Temperature Check before the new year, host Andrew Simon and returning co-host Justin Worland look back on the biggest climate stories of 2020 and look ahead to what’s in store for the holiday season.
Subscribe