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A person recharges a Tesla electric vehicle at a Tesla Supercharger station on September 23, 2024 in Pasadena, California.

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Belief That EVs Are Better for the Environment Drops

Back in 2022, 63% of Americans believed EVs were greener. Now it's 58%.

By Matt Novak Published September 24, 2024

Birds try to feed on chips from chip bags washed ashore on Manhattan Beach, California after a winter storm

EartherGarbage

California Sues ExxonMobil for Promoting the Lie That All Plastics Are Recyclable

Only about 5% of plastic in the U.S. actually gets recycled.

By Matt Novak Published September 23, 2024

Photo taken from the air of Thwaites Glacier

EartherClimate Change

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Could Be Gone by 23rd Century

After years of research, scientists studying the massive Thwaites Glacier have found little reason for optimism.

By Adam Kovac Published September 20, 2024

Artist's depiction of view of a ring around Earth seen from the ground.

EartherEarth Science

Earth Had Rings Like Saturn Millions of Years Ago, Study Suggests

A weird number of craters are located close to the equator, and the odds that this is random are incredibly low, researchers say.

By Adam Kovac Updated September 17, 2024

Photo of a Greenland fjord after a massive landslide

EartherEarth Science

Earth Mysteriously Shook for 9 Days Last Year. Scientists Finally Know What Happened.

The strange, imperceptible tremor mystified geologists, but a vast team of researchers says it has cracked the case.

By Adam Kovac Updated September 13, 2024

EartherClimate Change

Kamala Harris’s Patriotic Spin on Climate Action

A study suggests that framing the issue in terms of American values holds promise.

Kate Yoder, Grist Updated September 13, 2024

Graphic showing which areas of the U.S. are at risk of landslides.

EartherEarth Science

New Map Shows Where You’re Most Likely to Encounter Landslides in the US

Bad news if you're on the West Coast, Alaska, or Puerto Rico. Great news if you live in Florida.

By Adam Kovac Published September 12, 2024

EartherEnergy

Japan Begins Removing Highly Radioactive Fukushima Fuel Debris, After Years of Prep

This is just the first step to test the removal robot, which will extract only a few grams of material to be sent for analysis.

By Adam Kovac Published September 10, 2024

Photo of research vessel and scientist's tent on Arctic ice.

EartherEarth Science

These Arctic Lifeforms Are Photosynthesizing in Near Total Darkness

The discovery of photosynthesis under snow-capped Arctic ice could mean life exists in parts of the ocean previously thought uninhabitable.

By Adam Kovac Published September 6, 2024

Kathy Moore of Jupiter, Florida, protests in front of Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.

EartherConservation

Whistleblower Fired for Exposing Plan for Golf Course, Hotels in Florida Parks: Report

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly pushed for the plan.

By Matt Novak Published September 3, 2024

An abandoned house revealed by the Mornos artificial lake's significant drop in water level.

EartherClimate Change

Severe Drought in Greece Reveals Sunken Village Near Athens

The village was submerged when a reservoir was created to service the capital, but an astonishing drop in water level is revealing its lost buildings.

By Isaac Schultz Published September 3, 2024

Picture of marine biologists tagging a porbeagle shark

EartherConservation

Swallowed Tracking Tag Confirms Large Sharks Are Hunting Each Other

It’s the first recorded case of shark predation on a porbeagle, a species whose numbers have dwindled dangerously low.

By Adam Kovac Published August 30, 2024

EartherConservation

Critics Slam Amazon’s ‘Water Positive’ Pledge as Data Centers Strain Local Resources

The company’s pledge to conserve water at its data centers doesn’t account for the thirsty power plants that keep them running.

Jake Bittle, Grist Published August 30, 2024

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How to Stay Prepared and Informed for Extreme Weather

How to pack a go-bag, get emergency alerts, and find disaster aid.

Lyndsey Gilpin & Jake Bittle, Grist Published August 30, 2024

Image of dead fish floating in Greek waters

EartherClimate Change

Horrifying Fish Die-Off Sparks Ecological Nightmare for Greek Coastal Town

Over 100 tons of fish have been collected so far, in a situation that just plain stinks.

By Adam Kovac Published August 29, 2024

EartherEnvironmental Policy

Tech Giants Are Scrambling to Comply With Emerging Right-to-Repair Laws

You're legally entitled to fix your own gadgets in California, Minnesota, and New York—but not all tech companies have gotten the memo.

Maddie Stone, Grist Published August 29, 2024

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EartherClimate Change

Thawing Alaskan Permafrost Is Releasing Dangerous Levels of Mercury

"It has that sense of a bomb that's going to go off."

Anita Hofschneider, Grist Updated September 4, 2024

Image of Iceland's Jökulsárlón glacial lake.

EartherEarth Science

Tourist Killed in Iceland Ice Cave Collapse, Miscommunication Triggers Rescue Mix-Up

There's no evidence that the collapse is linked to the recent volcanic eruptions that have rocked parts of Iceland in recent months.

By Adam Kovac Published August 26, 2024

EartherConservation

If You See Any of These Birds, Report Them Immediately

These bird species haven't been seen in over 10 years. They may not be extinct—just lost.

By Adam Kovac Updated August 24, 2024

EartherEarth Science

See Photos of Iceland’s Latest Spectacular Volcanic Eruption

The volcanic craters have erupted repeatedly since December, after lying dormant for 2,500 years.

By Adam Kovac Published August 23, 2024