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The Winners of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair

A light-propelled spacecraft, infinitely recyclable plastic, and other inspiring projects earned trophies at this year's Science Fair.

By Rose Pastore Updated September 24, 2024

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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

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Stop Putting Forks in Your Compost

Even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches.

Joseph Winters, Grist Updated August 23, 2024

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Call It ‘Global Boiling’ or ‘Climate Emergency’ or Anything Else—It Doesn’t Matter

Research shows that what you call climate change doesn’t affect how worried people are.

Kate Yoder, Grist Published August 19, 2024

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What Americans Knew About Climate Change in the 1960s Will Shock You

It wasn't just scientists who were worried, but Congress, the White House, and even Sports Illustrated.

Kate Yoder, Grist Published August 5, 2024

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California’s Park Fire Is Creating Smoke Thunderclouds

Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires.

Matt Simon, Grist Published July 31, 2024

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Will Florida’s Oranges Survive Another Hurricane Season?

A perfect storm of hurricanes, diseases, and water scarcity threatens to wipe out the state's famed citrus industry.

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist Updated July 30, 2024

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‘Wood Vaulting’ Explained: The Climate Solution You’ve Never Heard Of

Forests throughout the West are overgrown and full of flammable vegetation, fueling wildfires and carbon emissions. Could burying it help solve the problem?

Kylie Mohr, Grist Updated July 25, 2024

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What a Kamala Harris Presidency Would Mean for the Climate

A look at Kamala Harris' record on clean energy, climate diplomacy, and environmental justice in California, the Senate, and the White House.

Zoya Teirstein, Grist Updated July 22, 2024

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The Workers Who Feed America Are Going Hungry

Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs.

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist Updated July 18, 2024

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The $1.7 Billion Bet on American-Made EVs, Explained by the Secretary of Energy

Jennifer Granholm tells Grist why the Biden administration is paying to convert auto plants into ones that can churn out EVs.

Matt Simon, Grist Published July 16, 2024

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These Jacked Vegan Powerlifters Are Defying Stereotypes

Goodbye, ‘soy boys.’ Hello, swole vegans.

Joseph Winters, Grist Published July 11, 2024

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Albuquerque Was ‘Drought-Proof’—Until Its Dam Started Leaking

Cities across the West rely on fragile water sources and aging infrastructure.

Jake Bittle, Grist Updated July 11, 2024

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Here’s How the Plastic Industry Thinks We Can Solve the Waste Crisis

A deep dive into the petrochemical industry's proposals for the global plastics treaty.

Joseph Winters, Grist Published July 2, 2024

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Engineers Can Build a Site to Secure Nuclear Waste for 100,000 Years. Who Will Live Nearby?

The material left behind by nuclear fission remains radioactive for millennia. Safely disposing of it requires stashing it for, essentially, eternity.

Austyn Gaffney, Grist Published June 27, 2024