First crypto, now data centers: How tech is reshaping this North Carolina community
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In Murphy, North
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As tick bites surge, conspiracy theories follow
“Tell you what,” Drew Maciel told his Instagram followers in April, “I’m sick of finding dead moose.” He zoomed in
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The Brazilian government keeps giving out mining licenses in the Amazon – in spite of evidence of gold ‘laundering’
In the kitchen of Alnice Poxo Munduruku, fresh fish keeps the ancestral traditions of those who live along the vast
Read MoreThe EPA wants to shift monitoring of toxic coal ash to states
All across Georgia, on the banks of the Coosa, Chattahoochee, and Ocmulgee and other rivers, sit large lagoons filled with
Read MoreWall 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,
Read MoreReport: Nevada’s lithium boom comes at the expense of Indigenous rights
As the Trump administration continues its push to secure critical minerals like lithium, the U.S. government and private corporations have
Read MoreHow climate change could help hantavirus find more hosts
The cruise ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina, in April with plans to ferry 147 passengers and crew members to some of
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New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing?
When cleaning crews dug deep into New Orleans’ clogged drains in 2018, they pulled up leaves, mud — and 46
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This summer, the American water crisis becomes real
Two high-profile water crises, juiced up by climate change and industrial overuse, are building in the U.S. From a city in Texas staring
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In coal country, black lung surges as federal protections stall
Justin Smarsh and his family used to kayak a few times a year on the rivers and creeks near their
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