Climate Solutions
All Stories
-
![a woman stands near a large pink flag. A crowd gathers around her]()
![a woman stands near a large pink flag. A crowd gathers around her]()
Climate reparations are becoming a reality. Here’s what they could look like.
Grist asked 10 countries how they would use the long-awaited “loss and damage” fund launched at COP28.
-
![Pallets loaded with oyster shells are held by a winch over a river.]()
![Pallets loaded with oyster shells are held by a winch over a river.]()
How much carbon can oysters store? Scientists are trying to find out.
Oysters stabilize shorelines, trap carbon-rich sediment, and help marshes grow.
-
![]()
![]()
In France, zero-waste experiments tackle a tough problem: People’s habits
Local initiatives in Roubaix and Nouvelle-Aquitaine try different strategies for waste reduction — and behavior change.
-
![A Marshallese flag as seen from under water]()
![A Marshallese flag as seen from under water]()
Inside the Marshall Islands’ life-or-death plan to survive climate change
The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus.
-
![Illustration of a grassy lawn with sun in distance]()
![Illustration of a grassy lawn with sun in distance]()
The problem with conventional lawns (and what could replace them)
Bans on gas-powered lawn equipment are spreading — meanwhile, some advocates are looking for ways to ditch grass altogether.
-
![A man walks past a COP28 logo ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 28, 2023. The UN chief urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week.]()
![A man walks past a COP28 logo ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 28, 2023. The UN chief urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week.]()
Here are the 4 issues to watch at COP28
World leaders have two weeks to decide the fate of the planet. How hard could it be?
-
![One man holds a tub of hempcrete and another man pushes it into place in a wooden building frame.]()
![One man holds a tub of hempcrete and another man pushes it into place in a wooden building frame.]()
The Lower Sioux in Minnesota need homes — so they are building them from hemp
The Indigenous nation will soon have the only facility to create hempcrete in the country.
-
![life ring around an isolated city]()
![life ring around an isolated city]()
Why ‘climate havens’ might be closer to home than you’d think
A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves.
-
![]()
![]()
One solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces.
Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.
-
![EV batteries are used as grid-scale storage in New Cuyama, California]()
![EV batteries are used as grid-scale storage in New Cuyama, California]()
Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.
A Southern California company is showing how repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage can extend their usefulness for several years.
