How deep-red Utah helped launch a portable plug-in solar movement
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in Utah.…
We asked climate leaders what’s keeping them inspired. Here’s what they said.
Climate action may be facing headwinds right now. But the passion, courage, and creativity that defined the climate movement for…
The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming
The future looked dire for renewable energy in the United States last spring. Republicans in Congress started gutting the Inflation…
Diving robots help crack the mystery of Antarcticas’ vanishing sea ice
Something strange has been swirling in the waters around Antarctica. From the 1970s until a decade ago, the floating sea…
American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.
This story was published in partnership with The Associated Press. Over the past few years, Kentucky sheep farmer Daniel Bell…
Ask a Climate Therapist: Why should I plan for my future when I feel we don’t have one?
Dear Leslie, I’m a young adult trying to figure out what I’m doing with my life. It feels really hard…
The skylines of the future will be made of wood
Picture yourself in a wind-swept forest. Leaves are rustling and trunks are creaking as trees sway to and fro. This…
How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
There’s a technology sitting idle in garages and driveways across America that provides a solution to its own potential problem.…
Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits
It’s not just easy to miss, but often downright hard to notice. A simple patch of greenery in a city…
Texas saw a $50B future in renewables. Then the political winds shifted.
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Texas Observer. On an unseasonably warm January day, Duff Hallman’s…
A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds
This story is a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Under the…
To power Utah’s data center boom, companies are turning to fossil fuels
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in Utah.…