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‘Why take those jobs away?’: The unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind
Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say the U.S. president is pursuing a "personal vendetta" at their expense.
How to build homes that can survive extreme heat
As heat waves strain the power grid, passive cooling can help homes stay safer when the air goes out.
The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore
The ocean absorbs 90 percent of the excess heat from global warming. It doesn't all stay there.
Congress set to overhaul disaster recovery, speeding up new home builds
A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could accelerate new construction after major disasters.
Workers are risking dangerous heat to keep the World Cup running
A patchwork of government protections and company policies have left them more vulnerable.
The nation’s biggest public utility just doubled down on coal, gas, and nuclear
In a revised energy plan, the Tennessee Valley Authority follows Trump administration directives and shies away from solar and wind.
Why heat is so deadly and how to stay safe
Understand the risks associated with extreme heat and what to do when you’re facing down a heat wave with this guide based on years of Grist reporting.
How to build a highway in the age of climate change
A San Francisco Bay Area project is raising questions about what it will take to fortify highways against rising sea levels.
The tiny cell that broke a big rule of biology
The discovery of a new nitrogen-fixing organelle could change the way we eventually grow food.
Western Europe just set the record for its hottest June ever
Several countries experienced all-time highs in June as Europeans endured unprecedented heat and dangerously elevated overnight temperatures.
El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry.
Another super typhoon just pummeled the Pacific
Thousands still lacked power from April's storm when Super Typhoon Bavi slammed into the Marianas this week.
Trump tried to appease MAHA’s fury over Roundup. It backfired.
The coalition of voters who helped elect Trump to clean up America's food system is growing more disenchanted with the president.
The plan to make climate science harder to erase
As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.
Funding the fight against corporate polluters
An innovative new nonprofit called WHEN Justice is turning targeted litigation funding into a powerful tool for justice.