Volunteers aim to document every species in the Smoky Mountains
A gentle shower fell as four people in rain gear made their way deep into a spruce-fir forest high in…
The World Cup accelerated transit improvements in host cities from Seattle to Atlanta
The latest addition to Seattle’s already impressive public transit system opened to great fanfare this spring when more than 200,000…
A simple — yet expensive — way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. A version of…
Utah’s governor says giant data center will “never” be powered by gas alone
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in Utah.…
Could the Iran war shrink global oil demand for good?
With the average price of gasoline in the United States above $4.50 a gallon — about a 40 percent rise…
Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
Higher gas prices are bringing some Americans back to public transit. The increase in ridership comes as the war in…
Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves
This story is a partnership between Grist and Chicago Public Media, a public media company serving the Chicago metropolitan region.…
Climate change is driving a tick boom. MAHA is blaming Bill Gates.
“Tell you what,” Drew Maciel told his Instagram followers in April, “I’m sick of finding dead moose.” He zoomed in…
Wall Street is betting big on clean energy tech
When the NASDAQ opens on Wednesday morning, the exchange will include a new ticker symbol: FRVO. The company, Fervo Energy,…
The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think
Johnny Appleseed was ahead of his time. Not because he fed so many people by planting apple trees (really, he…
How controlled burns can help save taxpayers billions
For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has actively managed public lands to reduce wildfire risks by clearing underbrush and trees,…
Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
On a sunny Friday afternoon in October 2023, some 70 children filed into a cool, dark tunnel in the south…
American homes need heat pumps, not space heaters
If you want to ditch your gas furnace and heat your home more cleanly and efficiently, you need to scale…
While Zach Galifianakis finds peace in gardening, I’m at war with raccoons
I caught a raccoon almost literally red-handed the other day. The night before, it (and presumably the comrades in its…
The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.
Since President Donald Trump took office, the Securities and Exchange Commission has made it harder for small and activist investors…
Trump’s plan for meat processing would harm workers and the environment
In February, the United States Department of Agriculture announced two proposed changes to federal rules governing the rate of production…
The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities
The city has long been a beacon of opportunity, where folks flock to make it big. But metropolises the world…
How New Mexico is ‘building a forest’ by solving a seedling shortage
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
The ‘age of electricity’ is here. No one knows what comes next.
The war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran has caused an unprecedented disruption in global energy markets,…