THE GRIST: Kerr County’s tragic flood wasn’t an outlier. It was a preview. Grist Planning and management July 21, 2025Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be...
GRIST: The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought Grist Ecosystems July 14, 2025A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone. By...
GRIST: How climate change is worsening flooding and heavy rainfall Grist Climate change July 8, 2025The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out...
GRIST: How climate change is supercharging wildfires Grist Climate changeWildfires and watersheds July 8, 2025The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out...
GRIST: What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food, and more emissions Grist AgricultureClimate change July 1, 2025New research sheds light on how rising temperatures are squeezing farmers and raising prices for consumers. By Frida Garza, Grist...
GRIST: Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds Grist Wildfires and watersheds June 27, 2025An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after...
GRIST: Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer? Grist Wildfires and watersheds June 24, 2025By Frida Garza, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Jeff King...
GRIST: What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife? Grist Planning and management June 24, 2025By Matt Simon, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The newest,...
GRIST: Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking? Grist Groundwater News May 8, 2025A new study finds that the country’s 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle....
GRIST: How California’s farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained Grist Groundwater News May 2, 2025By Frida Garza, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In parts...
GRIST: Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy Grist Agriculture April 30, 2025In California’s water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and installing solar, providing financial stability and saving water. By Matt...
GRIST: The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice Grist Agriculture April 21, 2025Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a...
GRIST: Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help. Grist Hydrology February 3, 2025Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than conventional methods — and more...
GRIST: Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms. Grist Policy and regulationWater project operations January 29, 2025The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires....
GRIST: Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA’s is even worse. Grist Wildfires and watersheds January 18, 2025Los Angeles residents are breathing bits of “cars, metal pipes, plastics.” By Zoya Teirstein, Grist This story was originally published...
