An atmospheric anomaly kept the U.S. from being pummeled by a hurricane. But hurricane season was exceptional in some bad ...

A new report from two environmental groups says elected officials and scientists aren't taking the problem seriously enough.

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Millions of migrants toil in grueling conditions in the Middle East, where brutal heat contributes to an alarming increase in ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Extreme ...

As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to the state to keep ...

Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're ...

Cities and states are trying to ditch America's most hated appliance. They're already running into challenges.

As 2025 draws to a close, the departure of the beleaguered acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David ...

When sea ice melts and refreezes, it stirs vortices that pull warm deep water up, eroding Antarctica's shrinking ice shelves.

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Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs that could reshape who eats what in the ...