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The Biden Administration Is Pumping Billions Into Clean Hydrogen

President Biden has proposed seven hydrogen-producing hubs throughout the U.S. that are expected to replace fossil fuels if constructed.

By Angely Mercado Updated October 13, 2023

EartherClimate Change

Google’s New Weather and Climate Tools, Ranked

Google announced some genuinely useful updates, including extreme weather tracking and an AI program to reduce traffic emissions.

By Angely Mercado Published October 12, 2023

EartherEnergy

AI on Track to Gobble Up as Much Energy as a Country, Study Finds

It's crypto mining all over again, as new technologies stymie progress in cutting carbon emissions.

By Nikki Main Published October 11, 2023

EartherConservation

Levi’s CEO Suggests Wearing Your Jeans in the Shower to Help Save the Planet

CEO Chip Bergh has indicated in the past that he doesn't wash his denim but has now clarified his routine.

By Nikki Main Published October 10, 2023

EartherEnergy

Offshore Wind Turbines Need Rare Earth Metals. Will There Be Enough to Go Around?

China dominates production of the crucial metals, and wind companies are scouring the globe for more sources.

Maddie Stone, Grist Published October 9, 2023

EartherEnergy

Fortnite Influencers Push Shell’s Propaganda on Kids

At least six Twitch streamers and three influencers with a combined tens of millions of followers were tapped to push an oil-focused Fortnite map.

By Kevin Hurler Published October 6, 2023

EartherEnergy

The End of Coal Culture

The fossil fuel defined economies and local traditions. What happens when it goes away?

Siri Chilukuri & John McCracken, Grist Published October 6, 2023

EartherConservation

Biden Suspends 26 Environmental Laws to Build Border Wall

Activists are criticizing President Biden for waiving environmental laws, a move they say will harm the habitats of endangered plants and animals.

By Nikki Main Published October 5, 2023

EartherCities

How to Build a Heat-Resilient City

Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available.

Jake Bittle and Naveena Sadasivam, Grist Published October 5, 2023

EartherWeather

California’s Reservoirs Runneth Over in Astounding Reversal From Last Year

Last fall, every part of the state was experiencing drought, and reservoir levels were alarmingly low. That's all changed.

By Angely Mercado Published October 4, 2023

EartherClimate Change

How Planting Artificial Forests Could Backfire

Tree plantations are a growing trend for carbon capture. In a new study, scientists warn they could do more harm than good.

By Angely Mercado Published October 4, 2023

EartherCities

Here’s Where NYC Is Sinking

Human and natural factors are causing parts of New York City to sink or rise several millimeters per year, NASA scientists show.

By Angely Mercado Published October 3, 2023

EartherGarbage

The Microplastics Are in the Clouds Now

Japanese scientists found microplastics in cloud water samples on top of two mountains in Japan. Nowhere is safe from plastic pollution.

By Angely Mercado Published September 29, 2023

EartherClimate Change

Ohio State University Researchers Are Using AI to Understand Changing Biodiversity

Partners and experts involved plan to collect data to develop new AI-informed models to understand how climate is affecting biodiversity worldwide.

By Angely Mercado Published September 29, 2023

EartherClimate Change

Rising Temperatures Might Spike Drug and Alcohol Abuse Hospital Visits

A recently published study outlines that substance abuse hospital visits rose alongside temperatures in New York State.

By Angely Mercado Published September 28, 2023

EartherEarth Science

The Future Supercontinent Will Be Way Too Hot for Mammals to Survive, Study Says

There will probably be no more land mammals in 250 million years when landmasses join together again.

By Angely Mercado Published September 27, 2023

EartherEnvironmental Policy

Carbon Capture Tech Hype Is Fizzling Out, IEA Says

This update on the IEA's roadmap outlines how lowering emissions and investing in renewables will help the world reach net-zero targets.

By Angely Mercado Published September 26, 2023

EartherGarbage

Lego Says It Won’t Use Recycled Plastic for Bricks Because It Doesn’t Really Help the Planet

The company has opted to not move forward with recycled bricks made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET.

By Kevin Hurler Published September 25, 2023

EartherClimate Change

The Summer That Reality Caught Up to Climate Fiction

Once deemed outlandish and fitting for a dystopian novel, today's unfolding events challenge fiction writers to redefine their narratives.

Kate Yoder, Grist Published September 24, 2023

EartherEnvironmental Policy

California Considers New Rules to Stop Insurers From Fleeing the State

As wildfires and other disasters plague the Golden State, homeowners are increasingly uninsurable.

By Angely Mercado Published September 22, 2023