New York’s mayoral race could decide the city’s climate future
Six years ago, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hosted a chaotic press conference in the lobby of Trump
Read More
Techonology
A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
People in affluent countries around the world are willing to tax themselves to address climate change and ease poverty. That
Read More
Want to try lab-grown salmon? The US just approved it.
For the first time ever, a lab-grown seafood company has met the United States Food and Drug Administration’s requirements for
Read More
Science says plastic bag bans really do work
When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches. That’s
Read MoreA new app details where your food comes from — and just how fragile the global food system really is
After founding the Better Planet Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, Zia Mehrabi, one of a handful
Read MoreIn Georgia, a runoff looms for Democrats after primary results for public utility commission seat
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. The Democratic primary for the
Read More
Your favorite campgrounds, hiking trails, and forests could soon be up for auction
Among the several controversial proposals emerging from the U.S. Senate this week as it considers the tax and spending bill
Read MoreCanada’s wildfire crisis is displacing First Nations at alarming rates
Since mid-May, wildfires across Canada have burned 9.6 million acres, prompting the evacuation of approximately 40,000 people. According to Indigenous
Read More
With new Senate legislation, Congress is one step closer to gutting the Inflation Reduction Act
When the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” last month, gutting former President Biden’s landmark
Read More
How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored
The American prairie was so vast, so alien, it shattered comprehension. Newcomers to the seemingly endless grasslands that once spanned
Read More