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Author Archives: Grist

Posted inIndustry

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

by Grist April 14, 2026April 14, 2026
Posted inIndustry

How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility

by Grist April 3, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inIndustry

Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.

by Grist March 9, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inClimate, Featured, News, Science, Technology & Research

Disaster 101: Your guide to extreme weather preparation, relief and recovery

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change may be affecting tornadoes

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is worsening extreme heat

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is worsening flooding and heavy rainfall

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inDisaster 101, News

How climate change is supercharging wildfires

by Grist July 11, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

by Grist June 24, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

by Grist June 17, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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