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Everyone hates gas-powered leaf blowers. So why is it so hard to ban them?
Everyone hates gas-powered leaf blowers. So why is it so hard to ban them?
Cities and states are trying to ditch America's most hated appliance. They're running into challenges.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Everyone hates gas-powered leaf blowers. So why is it so hard to ban them?
FEMA’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
FEMA’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
Internal turmoil and delayed aid expose the agency's fragility under Trump.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
FEMA’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures, grueling labor, and a global system that leaves them unprotected.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
The Trump administration's proposed rollbacks open the door for more drilling, mining, and logging.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
How to make data centers less thirsty
How to make data centers less thirsty
There’s a way to reduce both the climate and water harms of data centers: build them in places with lots of wind and solar energy.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
How to make data centers less thirsty
How gas stations can become the best place to charge your EV
How gas stations can become the best place to charge your EV
Fuel retailers are betting that fast chargers, clean bathrooms, and tasty snacks will draw EV drivers — and keep their stations central to how motorists refuel.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
How gas stations can become the best place to charge your EV
Illinois has few remaining wetlands. A Trump administration proposal could decimate what’s left.
Illinois has few remaining wetlands. A Trump administration proposal could decimate what’s left.
If the rule takes effect, more than two-thirds of Illinois’ wetlands could lose federal protections.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Illinois has few remaining wetlands. A Trump administration proposal could decimate what’s left.
10 years after the Paris Agreement, world leaders are letting go of its most famous goal
10 years after the Paris Agreement, world leaders are letting go of its most famous goal
This year's U.N. climate negotiations crashed out on a hard truth: It’s all about the money.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
10 years after the Paris Agreement, world leaders are letting go of its most famous goal
Excessive heat and more frequent medical incidents in Southern college football stadiums could be a warning sign for universities across the country. (via @insideclimatenews.org) https://grist.org/buildings/scorching-saturdays-the-rising-heat-threat-inside-football-stadiums/
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November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Excessive heat and more frequent medical incidents in Southern college football stadiums could be a warning sign for universities across the country. (via @insideclimatenews.org) https://grist.org/buildings/scorching-saturdays-the-rising-heat-threat-inside-football-stadiums/
Why Iran’s capital is running out of water — and why it won’t be the last (via @vox.com ) https://grist.org/drought/tehrans-water-crisis-is-a-warning-for-every-thirsty-city/
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November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Why Iran’s capital is running out of water — and why it won’t be the last (via @vox.com ) https://grist.org/drought/tehrans-water-crisis-is-a-warning-for-every-thirsty-city/
COP30’s biofuel gamble could cost the global food supply — and the planet
COP30’s biofuel gamble could cost the global food supply — and the planet
What was once considered a climate holy grail comes with serious tradeoffs. The world wants more of it anyway.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
COP30’s biofuel gamble could cost the global food supply — and the planet
Flatwater Free Press and Grist hire Anila Yoganathan to cover climate change in Nebraska
Flatwater Free Press and Grist hire Anila Yoganathan to cover climate change in Nebraska
Yoganathan will report local stories, which will be available to republish for free.
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Flatwater Free Press and Grist hire Anila Yoganathan to cover climate change in Nebraska
Violent ‘storms’ hidden under Antarctica’s ice could be speeding its decline
Violent ‘storms’ hidden under Antarctica’s ice could be speeding its decline
When ice freezes and melts, it creates vortices that drag warmer waters from the depths to the surface, where they eat away at the continent's rapidly degrading ice shelves.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Violent ‘storms’ hidden under Antarctica’s ice could be speeding its decline
‘Climate smart’ beef? After a lawsuit, Tyson agrees to drop the label.
‘Climate smart’ beef? After a lawsuit, Tyson agrees to drop the label.
Advocates say a recent settlement is a ‘win’ in the fight to hold industrial ag giants accountable.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
‘Climate smart’ beef? After a lawsuit, Tyson agrees to drop the label.
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A fire broke out in the pavilion section of #COP30 in Belém this afternoon, forcing an evacuation of the entire conference and the cancellation of meetings today. Source of fire unclear and future of the conference, in its second to last day, also unclear.
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A fire broke out in the pavilion section of #COP30 in Belém this afternoon, forcing an evacuation of the entire conference and the cancellation of meetings today. Source of fire unclear and future of the conference, in its second to last day, also unclear.
This pig’s bacon was delicious. But she’s alive and well
This pig’s bacon was delicious. But she’s alive and well
A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're pretty darn good.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This pig’s bacon was delicious. But she’s alive and well
At COP30 in Brazil, countries plan to armor themselves against a warming world
At COP30 in Brazil, countries plan to armor themselves against a warming world
In the eyes of many developing country leaders, the success of COP30 hinges on the billions of dollars they need to prepare for climate disasters.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
At COP30 in Brazil, countries plan to armor themselves against a warming world
How a billionaire’s plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
How a billionaire’s plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to government regulation to keep their wells from running dry.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
How a billionaire’s plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
Can Mamdani supercharge New York’s clean energy revolution?
Can Mamdani supercharge New York’s clean energy revolution?
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised power to the people. Clean energy advocates want him to take that literally.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Can Mamdani supercharge New York’s clean energy revolution?
Transparency is a new test of corporate climate leadership. Patagonia’s first-ever Work in Progress Report shows what accountability and progress can look like, including their commitment to protecting the Vjosa River.
(Sponsored by @patagonia.com)
(Sponsored by @patagonia.com)
Business With a Backbone
Patagonia’s new report highlights how the company acts as a connector, working with local communities and governments to build a global community to protect wild places.
grist.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Transparency is a new test of corporate climate leadership. Patagonia’s first-ever Work in Progress Report shows what accountability and progress can look like, including their commitment to protecting the Vjosa River.
(Sponsored by @patagonia.com)
(Sponsored by @patagonia.com)
How the shutdown broke America’s food chain — and what happens next
How the shutdown broke America’s food chain — and what happens next
Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs that could reshape who eats what in the years to come.
dlvr.it
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
How the shutdown broke America’s food chain — and what happens next
Receive up to a $5,000 grant for a climate or environmental reporting project in rural communities. Open to both newsrooms and freelancers. Apply by Dec. 3 https://grist.org/updates/grist-opens-applications-for-new-rural-reporting-grants-on-climate-and-environmental-justice/
Grist opens applications for new rural reporting grants on climate and environmental justice
Applicants can request up to $5,000 per project.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Receive up to a $5,000 grant for a climate or environmental reporting project in rural communities. Open to both newsrooms and freelancers. Apply by Dec. 3 https://grist.org/updates/grist-opens-applications-for-new-rural-reporting-grants-on-climate-and-environmental-justice/
The birth of the climate doula
The birth of the climate doula
In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The birth of the climate doula
‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress
‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress
Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress
COP30 has big plans to save the rainforest. Indigenous activists say it’s not enough.
COP30 has big plans to save the rainforest. Indigenous activists say it’s not enough.
“We need the government to recognize our climate authority and our role as guardians of biodiversity.”
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November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
COP30 has big plans to save the rainforest. Indigenous activists say it’s not enough.