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ZEBULON, N.C.—The blank, beige building at 507 N. Industrial Drive, still emblazoned with the words “Braven Environmental,” looks benign from the street.  But on a recent weekend, an interior alarm beeped nonstop, piercing the midday quiet. Around back, past the side doors with a

The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge over an emergency order keeping a Florida coal-fired power plant, which had been scheduled for retirement, in operation. The motion, filed by the Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club and Earthjustice, on behalf of Florid

A patchwork of government protections and company policies have left them more vulnerable.

In a revised energy plan, the Tennessee Valley Authority follows Trump administration directives and shies away from solar and wind.

Maryland’s second largest county is the latest jurisdiction in the state to slam the brakes on data centers. Prince George’s County on Tuesday adopted a two-year moratorium on development of the server farms, the longest such pause in the state. It is intended to shield residents

PHILADELPHIA—Four days before the deadline for Pennsylvania’s legislature to pass its next budget and eight days before Philadelphia celebrated America’s 250th birthday, a crowd of transportation advocates gathered outside of the Independence Hall subway stop.  As tourists licked

This article previously appeared in Water Front.  SENECA FALLS, N.Y.—In its recent 20-page report on elevated lung cancer rates around Seneca Meadows Inc., the state Department of Health (DOH) officially declares that the state’s largest municipal waste landfill deserves no blame

A proposed artificial intelligence data center in western Montana has stalled before construction could begin after the property owner withdrew his signature from a required land-use application on July 6, a move that comes amid growing environmental concerns and public oppositio

The first warning reached the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before a single sloth had arrived in Orlando.  On Dec. 9, 2024, a member of the public called the agency after seeing advertisements for a new business called Sloth World. The caller said owner Benjam

Understand the risks associated with extreme heat and what to do when you’re facing down a heat wave with this guide based on years of Grist reporting.

It’s good to be in the utility-scale solar business, even in the United States. Despite tariffs and shifting tax credit policies, business is booming. Amid high electricity demand and rising concerns about consumer rates, solar’s low cost and short construction timeline make it a

NEW YORK—When Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that $20 million from the city’s congestion pricing revenue would be redirected to fight childhood asthma in the Bronx, Javier Marchand celebrated.  But Marchand, the air quality advocate for the community advocacy group South Bronx Un

A San Francisco Bay Area project is raising questions about what it will take to fortify highways against rising sea levels.

The discovery of a new nitrogen-fixing organelle could change the way we eventually grow food.

Several countries experienced all-time highs in June as Europeans endured unprecedented heat and dangerously elevated overnight temperatures.

From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry.

Thousands still lacked power from April's storm when Super Typhoon Bavi slammed into the Marianas this week.

The coalition of voters who helped elect Trump to clean up America's food system is growing more disenchanted with the president.

As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.

An innovative new nonprofit called WHEN Justice is turning targeted litigation funding into a powerful tool for justice.

The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.

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.

The town of Estancia and the ICE facility are trucking in water until a new well is drilled.

New research weighs the costs and payoffs of three common adaptation strategies: Go, stay, or change.

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems.

Many in Sandy Creek remain stuck in a recovery system that wasn’t designed for them.

New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics, pesticides, and other petrochemicals.

Even as Puerto Rico's fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle.