The latest from the Grist on the environment

The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals — with limited oversight.
Author: Molly Taft, WIRED
Posted: December 7, 2025, 2:00 pm
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10 percent of permit holders.
Author: Mark Olalde, ProPublica
Posted: December 6, 2025, 2:00 pm
“They can’t decide for us without us.”
Author: Anita Hofschneider
Posted: December 5, 2025, 9:45 am
The site removed the feature after real estate agents and some homeowners alleged that the scores appear arbitrary and hurt sales.
Author: Oliver Milman, The Guardian
Posted: December 4, 2025, 9:45 am
A program in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood is reducing garbage while helping residents grow their own gardens.
Author: Grist Creative
Posted: December 3, 2025, 3:04 pm
Analysts say electric vehicle adoption in the United States will continue to grow — but maybe not at the same pace as before.
Author: Tik Root
Posted: December 3, 2025, 9:45 am
Governor Josh Shapiro pulled out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in exchange for a budget. Critics say he “got rolled.”
Author: Rebecca Egan McCarthy
Posted: December 2, 2025, 9:45 am
For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too.
Author: Matt Simon
Posted: December 1, 2025, 9:45 am
Instead of waiting for more data, a new report lays out the case for action.
Author: Leia Larsen
Posted: December 1, 2025, 9:30 am
The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry’s lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.
Author: Marcel Honoré, Honolulu Civil Beat
Posted: November 30, 2025, 2:00 pm