The latest from the Grist on the environment

The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.
Author: Vivian La
Posted: July 6, 2026, 8:45 am
The city is testing heat and transport plans against an influx of global sports fans, which should both inform Olympic decisions and help it cope with growing climate risks.
Author: Carolina Kyllmann, Clean Energy Wire
Posted: July 5, 2026, 1:00 pm
The town of Estancia and the ICE facility are trucking in water until a new well is drilled.
Author: Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News
Posted: July 4, 2026, 1:00 pm
New research weighs the costs and payoffs of three common adaptation strategies: Go, stay, or change.
Author: Frida Garza
Posted: July 2, 2026, 8:45 am
Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems.
Author: Matt Simon
Posted: July 1, 2026, 6:00 pm
Many in Sandy Creek remain stuck in a recovery system that wasn’t designed for them.
Author: Laura Mallonee
Posted: July 1, 2026, 8:45 am
New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics, pesticides, and other petrochemicals.
Author: Joseph Winters
Posted: July 1, 2026, 8:30 am
Even as Puerto Rico's fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle.
Author: Ayurella Horn-Muller
Posted: June 30, 2026, 8:45 am
The city with the most lead pipes in the nation is paying way above average to fix them. Officials can't fully explain why.
Author: Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Posted: June 30, 2026, 8:30 am
As climate action stalls, the movement is finding new energy in local fights to stop polluting, power-hungry facilities.
Author: Kate Yoder
Posted: June 29, 2026, 8:45 am