A development rush is expected to convert 10 percent of farmland into housing or industrial sites over the next 15 years.

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Facing another round of cuts, NOAA-funded researchers worry about undermining public safety, the maritime economy, and health ...

Spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi transport an enormous amount of planet-warming carbon.

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Grist leadership is pleased to announce it has hired Sachi Kitajima Mulkey as a reporter covering the intersection of climate ...

The fight over an abandoned railway in Queens reflects a national debate over whether unused track should become parks or ...

Grist leadership is pleased to announce it has hired Austin Corona in a one-year role covering energy. “Our energy system is in a state of massive flux,” said Grist Editor-in-Chief Katherine Bagley.

For decades, American politicians have been slow to take on climate change and curb carbon dioxide emissions, under the assumption that doing so might pass along costs to their voters. Ironically, ...