Pedestrians try to stay cool on the sweltering streets of Manhattan on July 29, 2025. The high in Central Park was 97°F, with the heat index reaching 100°F. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images ...

Discover how people across the country are reacting to the reality of climate change.

Social norms that welcome men into caregiving and cooperation strengthen communities as they face climate shocks.

On the Fourth of July – America’s 249th birthday – President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that could very well cede the country’s position as the leading global economic superpower to China. As ...

A vast amount of a metal that is critical for manufacturing climate-friendly technologies lies in reservoirs about a mile below the ground in the southern Imperial Valley, California. It’s contained ...

As the Trump administration takes steps to dismantle climate research across NASA, NOAA, the EPA, and other agencies, recent polling shows that this move is deeply unpopular. In May 2025, registered ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. The American prairie was so vast, so alien, it shattered ...

Less accurate forecasts and reduced federal support may make local officials more skittish about calling lifesaving evacuations.

The same party that prides itself on protecting life and putting children first is pushing through Congress the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill, which Republicans narrowly passed through ...

The new Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, claims that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says there has been no increase in the frequency or intensity of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or ...

Scientists are still investigating exactly how plastic additives and microplastics affect our bodies, but they’re worried about what they’ve learned so far.

Gone are the days when “Global warming isn’t real” was the primary claim of those most vocally opposed to climate action. As more people experience the firsthand effects of climate-change-juiced-up ...