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WEBGrist covers topics like politics, energy, equity, and science related to climate change and its impacts. Read stories of climate action, justice, and fiction from a diverse and independent newsroom.
What is a green job? - Grist
WEBDec 12, 2008 · Green jobs are living-wage, career-track jobs that contribute to environmental quality. Learn how green jobs are created, expanded, and supported by federal investment in clean energy and efficiency.
The US says it now supports a more ambitious plastics treaty
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The US says it now supports a more ambitious plastics treaty. Industry groups are furious. In a reversal, the Biden administration will back production limits as part of the United Nations ...
7 simple ways to make environmental change in your community
WEBOct 4, 2016 · Learn how to organize your community to effect policy change and address environmental issues. This article offers tips on shared goals, meeting people where they are, promoting leaders, telling ...
Agenda 21: Everything you need to know about the secret U.N
WEBAug 16, 2012 · Agenda 21 is a 20-year-old U.N. plan to promote sustainable development that some conservatives see as a threat to freedom. Learn about the history, the controversy, and the comic version of this ...
Extreme Weather - Grist
WEBDozens of people were killed across multiple states this week as Hurricane Helene swept across parts of the Southeastern United States, bringing heavy rains and a 15-foot storm surge.
Prescribed burns can provide years of protection against wildfires
WEBNov 10, 2023 · Controlled burns can provide years of protection against wildfires, new study shows New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high intensity blazes by 64 percent.
How green printing can make a good impression | Grist
WEBJan 4, 2006 · Many of the ingredients are toxic: silver, lead, chromium, cadmium, toluene, chloroform, methylene chloride, barium-based pigments, and acrylic copolymers.
How colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change
WEBJul 30, 2024 · About 15 years ago, college leaders began adding “sustainability officers” to their payrolls and signing commitments to achieve carbon neutrality. But only a dozen of the 400 institutions that ...
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