US taxpayers will pay billions in new fossil fuel subsidies thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill
The Trump administration has already added nearly $40 billion in new federal subsidies for oil, gas, and coal in 2025, a
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Techonology
California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online
A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with panels that span across canals in the
Read MoreData centers gobble Earth’s resources. What if we took them to space instead?
The companies frantically building and leasing data centers are well aware that they’re straining grids, driving emissions, and guzzling water.
Read MoreAhead of COP, Africa aims to become the continent of climate solutions
After three days of talks in Addis Ababa, African leaders have agreed on Wednesday to a common climate roadmap ahead
Read MoreHow do we feed billions without wrecking the planet? A Q&A about our food systems.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. When veteran
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In Georgia, Trump’s immigration agenda and clean energy jobs are colliding
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. South Korean officials are calling
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Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself.
You’ve just lived through a terrible flood, wildfire, or hurricane. Your house has suffered significant damage, and you don’t know
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First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
Three days after the Mountain Fire tore through the hillsides of Camarillo in Southern California last November, Craig Crosby was
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Report: Big businesses are doing carbon dioxide removal all wrong
Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will require removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to the Intergovernmental Panel
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Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California’s failure to build high-speed rail
Seventeen years ago, Californians bet on a grand vision of the future. They narrowly approved a $10 billion bond issue
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