Murmurations: Climate Solutions Require Black Ecology
Slavery and genocide fueled climate destruction. Black liberation will fuel regeneration.
Climate
New York Passes Climate Superfund to Make Polluters Pay
Could New York’s plan to fine fossil fuel companies work to curb the untenable costs of climate catastrophe?
Recovery in San Diego a Year After the Floods
To better prepare for climate disasters, cities must directly address legacies of discrimination.
To Rescue a Self
This story is part of Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors, a climate-fiction contest produced by Grist Magazine.
The Isle of Beautiful Waters
This story is part of Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors, a climate-fiction contest produced by Grist Magazine.
Plantains in Heaven
This story is part of Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors, a climate-fiction contest produced by Grist Magazine.
Survivors of Eaton Fire Share Their Stories
YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar’s family evacuated North Pasadena, California, alongside thousands of other residents.
A Crop for a Saltier Future?
With sea levels rising and groundwater running out, crops that thrive in saltwater could bolster future food supplies.
For Siċaŋġu Nation, Taking Food Sovereignty Back Means Eating Climate-Friendly
Mushrooms, bison, and foraged plants are a critical mix of new and old food traditions.
Can Everyone Eat for the Planet? I Shopped at Dollar Store for a Week to Find Out.
In 2019, scientists published a climate-friendly food plan. Can it work for most Americans?
Farmers Markets Can Be a Form of Climate Action. Here’s How.
Local food programs can make it easier to eat more fresh produce.
Rebuilding Food Security After a Wildfire
When wildfires swept through southern Oregon in 2020, Maria and her family lost 14 years of hard work almost overnight. Their home, their car, and most of their belongings went
High Hopes for Climate Reparations at COP29
Indigenous communities are already solving climate crises, but they need global funding to act decisively.
A Tool to Tackle Climate Emotions
A wheel of climate emotions helps students navigate feelings about the climate crisis.
Divest From Death From Appalachia to Gaza
Appalachian Jews make the connection between climate disaster in Asheville, North Carolina, and U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.
Storm-Ravaged North Carolina Rallies Voters
A coalition of progressive groups, including labor organizers, are connecting the dots on climate and the economy in North Carolina GOTV efforts.
Weather Data by and for the People
While Project 2025 would stymy climate data collection, a network of grassroots volunteers are braving hurricanes—including Milton and Helene—to collect and share local data that can ultimately save lives.
Turn Anger into Climate Activism This Election, Says Jane Fonda
According to the actor and activist: “The choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?”
Prisoners Deserve to Survive Natural Disasters, Too
When hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated multiple states, incarcerated people were left to fend for themselves. That can’t happen again.
Mutual Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
A self-described "climate refugee" deals with the devastation of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina.
A Progress 2025 Vision for Climate Justice
As Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastate the Southeastern U.S., Antonia Juhasz articulates a just vision for how to fix our climate.
Modern Climate Solutions From an Ancient Sea Goddess
In the Netherlands, where most people are non-religious, a scientist is using neopaganism to shift the dialogue around climate adaptation.
A Prayer for the Modern Climate Era
Practicality meets possibility in Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s new book, which dares to ask, “What If We Get It Right?”
Does a Forest Have Rights? In Ecuador, It Does.
Journalist Peter Yeung explains how Los Cedros has remained protected for years thanks to Ecuador’s constitution extending rights to nature.
Environmental Justice as Birthright
On Aug. 8, 2023, 13-year-old Kaliko was getting ready for her hula class at her mother’s house in West Maui. The power was out, and she heard there was a
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