Mining linked to loss of tropical rain forest
[ad_1] Industrial mining is linked to the loss of more than 1200 square miles of tropical forest across the globe between 2000 and 2019, according to a new study published…
How to keep older adults safer during heat waves? Give them housemates.
[ad_1] For more than three decades, 84-year-old Josette Paoni lived alone in a small, dusty village in the South of France. But this summer, she got a new housemate, Javier…
Neighbors and a conservation group win key battle over illegal mine in national scenic area
[ad_1] The magnificent Columbia River Gorge is one of North America’s great natural wonders. Dividing Washington from Oregon, the Gorge begins where the Columbia and Deschutes rivers meet in the…
‘I just want my people out here’: Black-led groups in Detroit are cultivating access to nature
[ad_1] This story is published collaboratively with Planet Detroit as part of the Equitable Cities Reporting Hub for Environmental Justice, an initiative led by Grist and Next City. Detroiter Ian…
Railroad strike threatens power in coal-dependent states
[ad_1] Tens of thousands of U.S. railroad workers in several different unions are poised to strike at the end of this week after a prolonged labor dispute. The workers have…
Northeast drought endangers Massachusetts’ cranberry harvest
[ad_1] This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled drought is reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems. Peter Hanlon, a 68-year-old farmer from Boston,…
Minneapolis is the latest US city to demand emissions-free shipping
[ad_1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, became the third U.S. city to endorse a carbon neutrality goal for shipping last week, joining the California cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach in unanimously…
Is climate change to blame for the Pakistan floods? Here’s what we know.
[ad_1] This summer, four times more rain than normal fell on southern Pakistan, causing widespread flooding that left a third of the country underwater. The scale is hard to wrap…
Historic famine looms as drought grips Somalia
[ad_1] According to the United Nations, the worst famine of the twenty-first century is unfolding in the Horn of Africa. For months, a climate-change-fueled drought of historic proportions and supply…
New federal guidance aims to strengthen Indigenous land management
[ad_1] The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday new guidance to help federal agencies strengthen collaboration with Indigenous Nations in the management of public lands, water, and wildlife. The…
