The Climate Reckoning: Boulder’s High-Stakes Battle Against Big Oil Reaches the Supreme Court

As the autumn leaves settle in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear a case that could fundamentally alter the landscape of American tort law and the…

The Noise of Catastrophe: Why Alejandro Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ Is the Most Important Failure of the Year

Last week, this magazine published a scathing review of Digger, the latest climate change allegory from the provocative Mexican auteur Alejandro Iñárritu. In that piece, my colleague Jake Bittle dissected…

China’s Green Pivot: A Deep Dive into the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (2026–2030)

Introduction: Climate at the Core of Governance In the intricate architecture of Chinese policymaking, the "Five-Year Plan" (FYP) serves as the definitive compass for the nation’s economic and social trajectory.…

Beyond the Binary: How a Forgotten Forest Experiment is Redefining Australia’s Logging Debate

For decades, the Australian public discourse regarding the management of native forests has been defined by a rigid, often hostile, binary. On one side, environmental advocates have campaigned for the…

The Micro-Park Revolution: How Fragmented Green Spaces Are Reshaping Urban Life

For decades, the American approach to urban planning was defined by grandiosity. From the sprawling lawns of Central Park to the vast, curated landscapes of national monuments, the conventional wisdom…

The Great Stagnation: Louisiana’s Offshore Wind Industry in the Shadow of Federal Policy

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Verite News, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to in-depth journalism in underserved communities throughout the New Orleans area. In…

Polar Crisis: Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Third-Lowest Winter Peak as Arctic Stagnates

The world’s polar regions are flashing warning signs that researchers say could signal a fundamental shift in the Earth’s climate system. New data from the US National Snow and Ice…

A Crisis in the Congo Basin: The Fight to Save the World’s Second-Largest Rainforest from Oil Expansion

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a nation synonymous with unparalleled ecological wealth, stands at a precarious crossroads. As the global community scrambles to meet climate targets and halt…

Rewriting Geologic History: New Research Reclassifies the Ames Impact Structure

For decades, the Ames impact structure—a sprawling, subterranean scar buried deep beneath the plains of Oklahoma—was considered a cornerstone piece of evidence in one of Earth’s most debated prehistoric narratives.…

The Robotic Revolution: How AI and Drones are Rewriting the Rulebook for Wildfire Suppression

As the climate crisis accelerates the frequency and intensity of wildfires across the American West, the traditional "boots on the ground" approach to firefighting is undergoing a radical technological transformation.…