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From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with UC Boulder senior research scientist Ted Scambos.  Midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere marks the dead of winter in Antarctica, usually a time

PHILADELPHIA—To Eric Klinenberg, a packed stadium in 101-degree heat offering limited water access for fans was a “formula for disaster.”  This was the scene that met the sociologist, who wrote an acclaimed book about Chicago’s deadly 1995 heat wave, when he attended the World Cu

Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. What’s unclear is how the conflict will influence the long-term trajectory of oil demand, which i

The ocean absorbs 90 percent of the excess heat from global warming. It doesn't all stay there.

Thirteen collegiate and post-collegiate journalists have joined Inside Climate News as reporting fellows this summer.  ICN’s summer 2026 fellowship class, its largest to date, draws from current undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates based in California, New York,

A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could accelerate new construction after major disasters.

A monitoring well at the site of a uranium mine operating in a national monument nine miles from the Grand Canyon’s south rim has been detecting rising arsenic levels since 2025. Four times, those arsenic levels exceeded the Arizona well’s permitted alert levels. Now, the Arizona

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

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.

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.