Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry Kate Marvel reflects on her fiery resignation: “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.”

Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry

How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.

How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid

Earth Summit | Commons × ThredUp Closed Loop, Open Future. Discover and discuss the reality of a circular economy, April 20 & 21.

Grist is the official media partner for the Commons' Earth Summit April 20-21 in Oakland and online. Featuring Mayor Barbara Lee, Maggie Baird, and more, plus a Circularity Fair. Early bird sales end April 7. thecommons.earth/earth-summit-2026 (hosted by Commons + ThredUp)

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Turning the Tide: Stories of Climate Solutions April 23 at #SFClimateWeek. A Grist event where climate impact steps off the page through powerful, personal storytelling.

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it? As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.

The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat

ReFED Food Waste Summit 2026 - Food Waste Solutions & Events Join the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit to explore innovative food waste solutions. Network with leaders at this top food waste conference and event.

The 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit is May 19-21 in Charlotte, NC, where leaders from across the food system will gather to discuss how to solve food waste. Grist readers get 10% off registration using the code GRIST10%. https://summit.refed.org/

One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future A group of climate-focused candidates is hoping to steer the Salt River Project toward clean energy. Turning Point USA stands in their way.

One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future

What does $164M buy Big Oil? Inupiat land and a broken promise. A federal auction undid a hard-won agreement to protect Alaska's North Slope. The Iñupiat community that fought for it is still waiting to be heard.

What does $164M buy Big Oil? Inupiat land and a broken promise.

Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.

Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.

These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico

Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable for urbanites.

Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.

As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt

Texas saw a $50B future in clean energy. Then the political winds shifted. Renewables brought income to ranchers and tax revenue to counties long buffeted by boom-and-bust oil cycles. Policy changes in Washington and unease on the ground threaten that momentum.

Texas saw a $50B future in clean energy. Then the political winds shifted.

Turning the Tide: Stories of Climate Solutions from Grist at San Francisco Climate Week · Luma Climate solutions aren’t driven by data and policy alone – they’re ignited by people. By place. By the lived experiences that turn urgency into action. Join…

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Oceans are absorbing the Earth’s excess energy. That’s bad news for food systems. As the planet traps more energy than it relea ses, the pathways for global food production are being upended.

Oceans are absorbing the Earth’s excess energy. That’s bad news for food systems.

The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster Record-low snowpack and an early heatwave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months.

The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster

Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.

Gas is now over $4 a gallon, a critical tipping point at which EVs become cheaper than gas cars. grist.org/energy/why-4-gasoline-is...

Your ‘widely recyclable’ Starbucks cup is still trash A new label promises single-use cups are recyclable. But that doesn't mean they actually get recycled.

Your ‘widely recyclable’ Starbucks cup is still trash

With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock The sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence.

With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock

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To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes.

To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code

California’s fossil fuel phaseout has left it vulnerable to the Iran oil shock The Trump administration and major refiners are using the war to justify restarting oil production and weakening climate rules.

California’s fossil fuel phaseout has left it vulnerable to the Iran oil shock

Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure.’ Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.

Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure.’

In Texas, Corpus Christi’s water crisis may be a glimpse into the future

Modern agriculture is collapsing under climate change. Indigenous farming has answers. A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.

Modern agriculture is collapsing under climate change. Indigenous farming has answers.

The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.

The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever

Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart of modern farming Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.

Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart of modern farming

Trump’s $1B payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making.

Trump’s $1B payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds