California’s Collapsing Insurance Market and the High-Stakes Battle to Fix It
Insurance is built on a fundamental social contract. When homeowners sign a policy with a provider like State Farm or Allstate, they are affirming their membership in a broader community.…
The Collapse of California’s Home Insurance Market Sets Up a High-Stakes Battle Over Climate Adaptation
Insurance is, at its core, a social contract. When a homeowner signs up with a major carrier like State Farm or Allstate, they are confirming their membership in a community.…
Google Partners with Georgia Power to Fund Nuclear Upgrades in Landmark Clean Energy Deal
(This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station.) The Georgia Public Service Commission has officially approved a novel agreement between Georgia Power and…
California Weighs Historic Expansion of Marine Protected Areas in First Network Review in 15 Years
Beneath the surface of the ocean surrounding California’s Channel Islands lies a submerged landscape that can often feel like an entirely different world. Towering kelp forests sway with the ocean…
California Weighs Historic Expansion of Marine Protected Areas in First Network Review in 15 Years
Beneath the rolling waves surrounding California’s Channel Islands lies a submerged landscape that can often feel like an entirely different planet. Towering kelp forests sway rhythmically in the ocean currents,…
In the Heart of the Permian Basin, a Fragile River Struggles Against Aridification and Oilfield Pressures
On a warm afternoon in early May, Charlie Barrett parked his pickup truck in a gravel pullout along a county road just a few hundred feet from the winding Black…
A Beautiful River in the Middle of a Hellscape: The Growing Crisis Along the Pecos
It is an early May afternoon in southern New Mexico, and Charlie Barrett has parked his pickup truck in a gravel pullout along a county road just a few hundred…
A Beautiful River in the Middle of a Hellscape: The Growing Clash Between Water, Wildlife, and Fossil Fuels in New Mexico’s Permian Basin
It is an early May afternoon in southern New Mexico, just a mile from where the Black River empties into the Pecos River. Charlie Barrett has parked his pickup truck…
Ethiopia’s Massive Green Legacy Initiative Breathes New Life Into Degraded Landscapes and Farms
Niku Argane’s farm sits on a steep hillside in central Ethiopia’s semi-mountainous Gurage Zone, where years of unrelenting flooding have carved deep gullies through the earth. Soil that once produced…
Ethiopia’s Massive Green Legacy Initiative Seeks to Reverse Decades of Land Degradation and Climate Vulnerability
Niku Argane’s farm sits on a steep hillside in central Ethiopia’s semi-mountainous Gurage Zone, where years of relentless flooding have carved deep, jagged gullies through the land. Soil that once…