Climate Change

This story is a partnership between  Grist  and  WBEZ,  a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Under the warm light of a hanging lamp, Marty Landorf carefully crumbled the dried flower head of a black-eyed Susan between her fingers, teasing apart the chaff to uncover its puny black…

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between  Grist  and  BPR , a public radio station serving western North Carolina. Andy Hill keeps a wetsuit and snorkel in his car at all times. Sometimes, when he’s driving around Watauga County, North Carolina, he’ll see a particularly clear, swift stream,…

For over 75 years, the United States has been a global leader in climate change research. In the 1950s, scientists at the University of California showed that carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere were increasing and established the first long-term CO2 monitoring system, while Norman Phillips at the Institute for…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Nearly a foot of snow has melted. The deep freeze that sent temperatures across the region plummeting to below zero has warmed to a balmy 55 degrees on a sunny February day.  As Matt Thomas augers a three-foot-wide hole into the ground at a city park in the shadow…

The tropical forests of the Amazon and Andes are some of the most biodiverse places on the planet, but across both regions, changes in climate and landscape conditions are driving a shift in the number of tree species, recent research has found. Although the overall number of tree species across…

Although climate change received no attention during the president’s speech, Americans must continue to find new ways of making progress against the ongoing environmental crisis. US President Donald Trump speaks during a State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Al Drago…

This story was originally published by High Country News  and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk  collaboration. This winter’s snow cover is the lowest on record in the Western United States. While that could cause a torrent of trouble come spring — more wildfires, less water for…

By Irina Slav - Feb 23, 2026, 6:00 PM CST U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the IEA to refocus on energy security over climate goals, as Washington pushes to expand oil and LNG exports. Europe’s methane and sustainability regulations threaten U.S. LNG trade, with exporters warning that strict emissions…

We need your help this Earth Day! 2X match to support our work The story you’re about to read is free to access—no paywall, no subscription, no ads—but it isn’t free to produce. Our nonprofit newsroom investigates the biggest threats to our planet, holds decision-makers accountable, and pushes back on…

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Monday asked the organisers of the winter games to hold the events just after the snowfall along with advocating for the introduction of artificial snow at Gulmarg to bolster tourism and promote the destination as a winter sports hub. J&k LG…