Alex Honnold: 'You just see how much it matters'
Climber Alex Honnold is best-known for his daring feats, recently scaling Taiwan’s Taipei 101 tower live on Netflix, but he’s more typically climbing some of...
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China Widens Its Clean Energy Lead
Chinese companies account for more than half of global investments in clean energy manufacturing since 2019, while new U.S. investments declined last year.By Nicholas KusnetzAs...
In unreleased document, fired U.S. science board issues stark warning about keeping pace with China
The National Science Board urges robust response to China’s rise in cover letter to its biennial report on the global research enterprise
Did this scientist go too far trying to save Ecuador's wildlife?
Alejandro Arteaga’s efforts to identify and protect tropical reptiles and amphibians have entangled him in controversy
Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts
Groups say supreme court justice, who owns oil stocks, may be violating ethics codes by participating in certain casesThe supreme court justice Samuel Alito, who...
Molecules emerge as a new kind of building block for quantum computers
Storing quantum information in designer molecules could hold advantages over atoms, ions, and other kinds of qubits
Indonesia May Soon Lose Its Last Glaciers
Scientists estimate that Indonesia will lose its two remaining glaciers by 2030—a warning for glaciers around the world.
Hantavirus is a climate story
Want to listen to today’s story instead of reading it? You can find audio/podcast links at the top of this newsletter, and video on YouTube.Photo...
Giant 'stealth' magma surge triggered thousands of earthquakes beneath Atlantic island
Deep beneath Portugal’s São Jorge Island, a massive surge of magma silently pushed upward from more than 20 kilometers underground in 2022, triggering thousands of...
CDP's Patty McIlreavy named to TIME100 Philanthropy – and why it's a win for equitable recovery
The post CDP’s Patty McIlreavy named to TIME100 Philanthropy – and why it’s a win for equitable recovery appeared first on Center for Disaster Philanthropy....
UK halves Green Climate Fund contribution, as it spends more on security
The British government has notified the UN’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) that it will cut the contribution it pledged for 2024-2027 in half, a GCF...
Giant squid discovery uncovers a hidden deep-sea world off Australia
Scientists exploring deep underwater canyons off the coast of Western Australia uncovered a hidden world packed with bizarre and elusive marine life — including signs...
Webinar: From Santa Marta to Bonn – where next for the fossil fuel transition?
The Santa Marta summit moved beyond the blockages in the UN climate process, building a coalition of around 60 countries that want to tackle a...
RELEASE: WRI Appoints Dr. Nick Wayth as Global Director of WRI Polsky Energy Center
WASHINGTON (May 14, 2026) — World Resources Institute (WRI) today announced the appointment of Dr. Nick Wayth as the first Global Director of the WRI...
Restoring the Flow: A Milestone in the Revival of the Everglades
The campaign to restore the Everglades has received a boost with completion of a key project that returns the flow of water to 55,000 acres...
As tick bites surge, conspiracy theories follow
‘Tell you what,’ Drew Maciel told his Instagram followers in April, ‘I’m sick of finding dead moose.’ He zoomed in on a dead bull moose...
First crypto, now data centers: How tech is reshaping this North Carolina community
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In Murphy, North Carolina, a...
The Brazilian government keeps giving out mining licenses in the Amazon – in spite of evidence of gold 'laundering'
In the kitchen of Alnice Poxo Munduruku, fresh fish keeps the ancestral traditions of those who live along the vast Tapajós River alive. As the...
New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over 'Chemical Recycling'
Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.By Lauren DalbanLegislation that would reduce plastic waste...
Amazon Deforestation at Eight-Year Low, Report Shows
Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent.By Gabriel Matias CastilhoThe...
Attention control ability is associated with frontoparietal control network interactions
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 19, May 2026. SignificanceAttention control is fundamental to human cognition, and people differ in this...
Scientists discover the strange way CO2 cools part of Earth's atmosphere
Scientists have finally cracked the mystery behind one of climate change’s strangest fingerprints: while Earth’s surface heats up, the upper atmosphere is rapidly cooling. Researchers...
UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling
If resolution is passed governments will have legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissionsThe UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and...
Out of Pocket: Pollution Premiums – the real cost of fossil fuels on our insurance bills
This is a guest blog co-authored by Risalat Khan, Senior Strategist, Insurance and Finance at The Sunrise Project Inc and Kenny Stancil, Deputy Research Director...
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