Environment

Big Oil Has Moved on From ‘Greenwashing.’ Here’s the New Playbook.

Kate Yoder / Grist Mar 18, 2026 Over a few years, oil giants went from trumpeting climate pledges to saying fossil fuels are here to stay. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World

The War in Iran Could Plunge the World Into Hunger

Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist Mar 12, 2026 Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Crashing the Economy to Destroy the Planet

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Feb 23, 2026 Trump's vindictive policy prescriptions against green energy will only ensure we pay more money than ever for electricity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activism

After COP30, Indigenous Advocates Celebrate Gains While Warning of Unfinished Work

Anita Hofschneider / Grist Dec 8, 2025 “They can’t decide for us without us.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Climate Change Trap

Peter Kuper Oct 23, 2025 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Devil’s Bargain: Fossil Fuels = Rising Sea Levels

Peter Kuper Oct 9, 2025 Dig deeper

Environment

As Trump Champions Fossil Fuels, the World Bets on Renewable Energy

Zoya Teirstein / Grist Oct 9, 2025 Despite the U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Fossil Fuel Companies Profit As We All Suffer

Peter Kuper Oct 6, 2025 Dig deeper

Ear to the Ground

A Climate Scientist’s Call for Hope

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2025 In a new book, climate scientist Michael Mann calls for defending science and not losing hope after the second U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Flash Droughts, Flash Fires

Peter Kuper Sep 18, 2025 Dig deeper

Business & Economy

Low Oil Prices Have Made Trump’s Oil Boom Go Bust

Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Sep 16, 2025 Trump promised the U.S. oil industry it was time to "drill, baby, drill." Companies are laying off workers and reducing spending instead. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Who’s Going To Clean Up the ‘Lake’ of Oil Under L.A.?

Aaron Cantú / Capital & Main Aug 20, 2025 The question looms as oil companies plan to close refineries that have been polluting the area for decades. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )