The International Seabed Authority’s war with itself As the U.N. body faces an American threat to its jurisdiction over deep-sea mining, diplomats have more or less left all the important ...

Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives A new report finds that replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by ...

Plastic pollution is toxic and everywhere. Now, legal experts say it’s a human rights violation. This week, they’re advocating for a U.N. treaty to safeguard people’s basic rights.

How climate change endangers mothers and children Rising temperatures are rewriting the earliest stages of life, according to a new report.

A hidden fuel source beneath the Midwest? Scientists are investigating. Natural hydrogen could transform the clean energy sector — if we can find enough of it.

EDITOR’S NOTE From floods in Texas to wildfires in Los Angeles to back-to-back hurricanes ripping through the Southeast, extreme weather has become a regular part of American life. People across ...

In the aftermath of these tragedies, another story often unfolds — one of predatory contractors, fraudulent cleanup crews, price gouging, and billion-dollar firms profiting from the pain of ...

Two years after the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires, homeowners may be facing the prospect of repaying mortgage loans previously in forbearance. Grist has compiled tips and resources to help ...

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Amid federal PFAS rollbacks, New Jersey scores record $2B DuPont settlement The state’s largest ever settlement for “forever chemicals" holds DuPont and its spin-offs accountable for ...

The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.

To stay afloat, food banks in the Global South are considering selling controversial offsets for revenue.