As gas prices soar, Trump is ignoring the lessons of the last oil crisis
During the infamous oil embargo of 1973, when the world’s petroleum-producing countries stopped exporting to the United States during the
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The feds pulled $1.5B from tribal clean energy. Tribes are finding another way.
Across tribal nations, hosting a convening with dinner and a tour of an ambitious new project is a familiar scene.
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Ocean speed limits protect endangered right whales. Trump wants to weaken them.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Since 2008, the National Oceanic
Read MoreThe US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong?
People have tried to manipulate the weather for thousands of years, whether through magic, superstition, or science. In the 1840s,
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The future of geothermal energy may depend on fossil fuel workers
Mike Fleming was always interested in geothermal energy — how it works, how sustainable it is, and how efficiently it
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The fight for the heart of the US Environmental Protection Agency
In the winter of 2024, Montana Krukowski left his job with the Michigan state government to take his dream position
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How Vermont’s pioneering clean heat plan fell apart
Nearly three years ago, Vermont passed a landmark law that aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by shifting residents away from
Read MoreThe Iran war is driving up energy prices. These companies are profiting.
The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian
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Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water
You might appreciate snowpack as something to sled, ski, or snowboard on. But beyond the slopes, vast masses of snow
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Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?
During the year she spent leading the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Kristi Noem faced a torrent of
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