How Fiber Optic Cables and Laser Pulses Are Revealing the Hidden Dangers Inside Earth’s Glaciers
One of the most innovative and rapidly advancing fields in modern earth sciences does not sound particularly glamorous at first glance. Known as distributed acoustic sensing, or DAS, the technology…
The Unraveling of an American Summer: How Climate Change is Reshaping Our Warm-Weather Traditions
From the sun-baked expanses of the Southwest to the rocky coastlines of the Jersey shore, climate change is fundamentally altering the traditions, rhythms, and environmental norms that have defined the…
Farmland Under Pressure: Northern Michigan’s Battle to Protect Agriculture Amid Rising Values and Climate Shifts
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. John Boyer grew up surrounded by the quiet rhythms of his family’s 131…
White House Struggles to Lower Stubborn Gasoline Prices as Midterms Approach and Refining Bottlenecks Persist
More than two months have passed since President Donald Trump’s tentative ceasefire with Iran broke down, yet American motorists continue to feel the pinch of stubbornly high gasoline prices at…
Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves Two Dead, Dozens Rescued as Climate Factors Converge
A deadly flash flood that tore through the Grand Canyon over the weekend was likely driven by a dangerous confluence of compounding climate factors, including prolonged drought, extensive wildfire scarring,…