Grist

New research shows how to protect the aquifers that hold most of the world’s fresh water.

High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.

If Formosa's megaproject goes through, it could more than triple cancer risk in parts of St. James Parish.

“The bottom line is that plastic bag bans work.”

A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.

As California prepares to destroy a levee and sacrifice its last remaining almond farm, its caretaker remembers the toll floodwaters have taken on his family.

The arrival of a surprise visitor at a family’s Passover celebration reveals the true story of how they came to be climate exiles.

At a live art show in the bustling city, a cook grapples with the coastal home he lost.

A student seeking his purpose in life makes a discovery that could revive a friend’s vital research.

Across generations and a changing world, an Indian family preserves its traditions through food, dance, and the latest communication fads.

A family races against time to prepare their coconut farm for a massive storm surge.

A mother must come to terms with her child's identity, her husband's passing, and the changing landscape of their community.

In a culture where a child's first word takes on great meaning, a nonverbal child shows his compassion beyond words.

A father's effort to honor his daughter’s memory through a rewilding project collides with his neighbor’s conventional farming practices.

On a submarine housing children born with a genetic mutation, people of faith wrestle with the sin of causing an ecological disaster.

A desert dweller undergoes a rapid and enlightening metamorphosis to survive the seasonal migration.

A note from Grist's Imagine 2200 creative manager on the importance of hopeful, authentic climate fiction storytelling.

Fossil fuel companies are turning to rural communities for critical minerals, raising familiar hopes and fears.

Dragging nets along the ocean bed wrecks marine life, but researchers can’t agree on how bad it is for the climate.

A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither publishes critical stories about the utility.