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Japan Stops a Reactor From Starting as America Goes All in on Nuclear Power

To combat climate change, a lot of countries are spending billions on new and different kinds of nuclear reactors.

By Matthew Gault Published November 13, 2024

EartherClimate Change

Even Exxon’s CEO Doesn’t Want Trump to Pull Out of the Paris Climate Agreement

The head of one of the world's largest oil companies has had it with government flip-flopping.

By Lucas Ropek Published November 12, 2024

Tech NewsTransportation

Billionaires Are the One Case Where Personal Choices Can Affect Climate Change

A new study found that half of the world’s carbon emissions come from the richest 10% of people.

By Matthew Gault Published October 30, 2024

Tech NewsPolitics

The Billionaire Plot to Block Out the Sun

Can thousands of pounds of sulfur dioxide pumped into the stratosphere reverse global warming? We may soon find out.

By Matthew Gault Published October 28, 2024

EartherEarth Science

Landowners in the U.S. Southeast Turn to Ancient Fire Practices as Wildfire Threat Increases

No other part of the country has seen such a sharp rise in the number of big fires. The bigger challenge, though, is getting people to embrace the prescribed burns that can prevent them.

Kate Morgan, Grist Published October 16, 2024

EartherClimate Change

Antarctica Isn’t Supposed to Be This Green

Vegetation has grown more than tenfold over the past four decades, a new study finds.

By Passant Rabie Published October 7, 2024

ScienceHealth

Stretchy, Cow-Free Cheese Could Be on Your Pizza Sooner Than You Think

The Israeli company DairyX and others claim to be on the brink of producing the essential components of dairy without the need for animals.

By Ed Cara Published October 1, 2024

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Library WiFi Is Helping Asheville Residents Get Online After Hurricane Helene

In the wake of a devastating storm, the North Carolina town is coming together to help people get critical services.

By Matthew Gault Published October 1, 2024

Donald Trump gives brief statements as he arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia.

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Trump Spreads Hurricane Helene Conspiracies as Hundreds Remain Missing

Far-right influencers think Democrats can literally steer hurricanes to Republican-voting regions.

By Matt Novak Published September 30, 2024

EartherEarth Science

Chemists Finally Unravel the Mystery of Siberia’s Explosive Craters

Underground methane blasts are behind Siberia’s puzzling exploding craters, according to new research.

By Adam Kovac Published September 29, 2024

Tallahassee State professor Pamela Andrews carriers sand bags to a car in preparation for possible flooding as Tropical Storm Helene heads toward the state's Gulf Coast in Tallahassee, Florida.

EartherEarth Science

Intense Flooding Expected as Florida Faces Possible Category 4 Hurricane Tonight

Helene will make landfall Thursday evening, bringing about life-threatening conditions across the northwest coast.

By Passant Rabie Published September 26, 2024

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Lego Promises It’s Keeping Physical Instructions After Survey Backlash [Updated]

A customer survey suggesting a move to digital-only building instructions was pulled earlier this week after fan fury.

By James Whitbrook Published September 20, 2024

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Kamala Harris’s Patriotic Spin on Climate Action

A study suggests that framing the issue in terms of American values holds promise.

Kate Yoder, Grist Published September 13, 2024

An abandoned house revealed by the Mornos artificial lake's significant drop in water level.

EartherClimate Change

Severe Drought in Greece Reveals Sunken Village Near Athens

The village was submerged when a reservoir was created to service the capital, but an astonishing drop in water level is revealing its lost buildings.

By Isaac Schultz Published September 3, 2024

ScienceHealth

Massachusetts Town Enacts Evening Curfew Over Rare But Deadly Mosquito Virus

Health officials in Oxford, Massachusetts, voted unanimously to enact a voluntary curfew until the year's first hard frost, after a local resident was hospitalized with the Eastern equine encephalitis virus.

By Ed Cara Published August 27, 2024

Picture of sun coming through clouds above Atlantic Ocean

EartherEarth Science

The Atlantic Is Cooling at a Mysteriously Fast Rate After Record Warmth

The sudden shift in water temperature is puzzling scientists.

By Adam Kovac Published August 20, 2024

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Call It ‘Global Boiling’ or ‘Climate Emergency’ or Anything Else—It Doesn’t Matter

Research shows that what you call climate change doesn’t affect how worried people are.

Kate Yoder, Grist Published August 19, 2024

Donald Trump holds a rally in Bozeman, Montana

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Project 2025 Author Says in Leaked Video That Trump Has ‘Blessed’ His Agenda

Russell Vought also says that he supports "Christian nation-ism" and wants America to do away with "multiculturalism."

By Lucas Ropek Published August 16, 2024

Colorado state representative Kyle Brown

EartherEnvironmental Justice

How Marshall Fire Victims in Colorado Turned Tragedy Into Political Change

After the fire destroyed his town in 2021, a state rep took on insurance companies, mortgage lenders, and landlords—and beat them all.

Jake Bittle, Grist Published August 13, 2024

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If You Get Meds by Mail, They May Be Losing Potency in Summer Heat

Parts of the U.S. have experienced record-setting heat waves over the past few summers, which may have caused pharmaceutical ingredients to degrade while en route.

By Adam Kovac Published August 13, 2024