The Tech-MAGA Breakup Is Coming
Donald Trump has managed to fuse a backward-looking populist movement with a Silicon Valley vanguard whose guiding assumption is that…
Coal Pollution Limits Solar PV Growth
In a recent research article published in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers reveal how aerosol pollution from coal-fired power plants…
A Professor Should Work Hard and Grade Easy
The Harvard University faculty has now decided to limit the share of “A” grades given to students to about 20%.…
What Price Hormuz?
Donald Trump has three primary objectives in the Persian Gulf: unwind the Iranian nuclear program, permanently reopen the Strait of…
Danone, Starbucks shine in methane-reduction ranking
The dearth of corporate action on methane has been highlighted by a survey of 23 leading coffee and dairy companies.…
How honesty in sustainability reporting benefits companies
What if there were a way to produce an annual sustainability report that would generate an uptick in share price…
Pacific Islanders slowly recover from the strongest storm of the year
Katelynn Delos Reyes thought she knew what to expect when Typhoon Sinlaku slammed into Saipan last month. As a lifelong…
What went right this week: life-changing inventions, plus more
England unveiled its first Dutch-style cycle street England’s first Dutch-style “cycle street”, which gives cyclists and pedestrians priority over motorists,…
Global AI sentiment gap emerges between Gen Z in U.S. and China
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how younger generations think about their future as they enter the workforce amid rapid technological…
Everlane, Shein, and the myth of sustainable fashion
As a college sophomore with an internet connection during the Obama era, I was instantly intrigued by the promise of…
New MIT Initiative Focuses on How Climate Change Impacts Everyday Lives
Aiming to transition away from fossil fuels and avert the worst consequences of climate change, world leaders aspire to achieve…
Focused Energy Raises $240 Million To Build Germany’s First Laser Fusion Power Plant
Focused Energy secured $240 million in Series A financing, the largest fully secured Series A round reported in the global…
OECD Says Developed Countries Exceeded $100 Billion Climate Finance Goal For Third Year
Developed countries provided and mobilised $136.7 billion in climate finance for developing countries in 2024, up from $132.8 billion in…
Latin America’s Agricultural Boom Is Faltering by Ana María Ibáñez, Lina Salazar and Maja Schling
The productivity growth that transformed agriculture across Latin America and the Caribbean has slowed sharply in recent years, with farmers…
Americans Can’t Afford Trump’s Economy by Jeffrey Frankel
Prices are rising faster than wages in the US, and President Donald Trump’s policies are a key reason why. Now…
Malaysia Aviation Group Cuts 103,424 Tonnes Of CO₂ Through Fuel Efficiency And Fleet Modernisation
MAG cut 103,424 tonnes of CO₂ emissions through fuel efficiency initiatives, saving 30,036 tonnes of fuel across operations. The Group…
Britain’s Center Cannot Hold
A combination of globalization, deindustrialization, and other forces destroyed the old model of party politics that long prevailed in developed…
Reading Between China’s Red Lines by Stephen S. Roach
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s blunt warning to US President Donald Trump about Taiwan was clearly intended to sharpen the distinction…
Wildfire smoke engulfed their cities. Did it make their babies sick?
This story is a collaboration between Grist and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is part of the Grist series Vital…
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.…