The best coffee for the planet might not be coffee at all
[ad_1] This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Slate. When Henri Kunz was growing up in West Germany in the 1980s, he used to drink an instant coffee…
EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water
[ad_1] Some 70 years after they entered widespread chemical use, the federal government is finally regulating the so-called “forever chemicals” found in everything from nonstick cookware to menstrual products. The…
Corporate climate plans are improving, but still ‘critically insufficient’
[ad_1] Despite minor improvements, major companies’ climate commitments remain “critically insufficient” to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a new analysis. The 2024 Corporate…
Biden’s environmental justice scorecard raises questions without answers
[ad_1] Shortly after being elected president, Joe Biden made a sweeping promise on environmental justice: With a 2021 executive order, he vowed that a full 40 percent of the benefits…
For just transition to green, tribes need more than money
[ad_1] When it comes to a green future, money isn’t everything. In the case of Indigenous peoples, there also needs to be a variety of support and cultural understanding. That’s…
DOJ says Enbridge Line 5 is trespassing tribal lands
[ad_1] This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. Those involved in the Line 5 pipeline controversy have been waiting for…
The trillion-dollar question: What do rich nations owe in climate aid?
[ad_1] Last year’s United Nations climate conference in the United Arab Emirates ended on a surprising high note as the world’s countries endorsed a landmark agreement to transition away from…
A climate pledge verifier said it would allow more carbon offsets. Its staff revolted.
[ad_1] The world’s most prominent verification program for corporate climate pledges is reportedly in turmoil following its board of trustees’ unilateral decision this week to allow carbon offsets to count…
The lowly light bulb is the Biden administration’s latest climate tool
[ad_1] The Department of Energy, or DOE, announced Friday that it’s strengthening energy efficiency requirements for light bulbs in U.S. markets, in a move anticipated to save Americans $27 billion…
Cutting global emissions in half by 2030? With new roadmap, it’s possible
[ad_1] The only solution to stop climate change is to reduce emissions — immediately, according to a report released Thursday by two renowned climate experts.Authored by a group of scientists…
