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We need to talk about data centers. The massive AI boom is showing no signs of stopping, and these days, it feels like every company wants a piece of the pie. Whether they’re using it to strengthen extreme weather prediction capabilities, map deforestation and changes in icebergs, or improve waste management, they can’t do it without data…

For the second year in a row, Earth Day was this close to being a devastating day for the environmental movement. You may remember last year, when the Trump administration was considering targeting the tax-exempt status of environmental nonprofits. It was easily one of the worst scenarios imaginable—a move that would’ve jeopardized the survival of the groups working day…

Featuring climate scientists and communications experts, the Talking Climate in the Age of Disinformation Action Party explored how everyday people can break through political polarization and fossil fuel industry misinformation. We were all reminded that using your voice is the most powerful climate action you can take. We learned from Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, one of…

We’ve entered the third month of the Trump administration’s expensive, unjustified war on Iran—a conflict that has killed thousands of civilians, wounded hundreds of servicemembers, and is rapidly exacerbating our domestic affordability crisis. The average gas price is now $4.52 per gallon, home energy costs continue their steady climb, and inflation has reached its highest rate in three years. And despite the fact that…

Featuring environmental justice advocates and community organizers, the People Over Plastic Climate Action Party explored the urgent need to pass New York’s Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) and the devastating real-world toll of the state’s broken waste system. We learned from Yvonne Taylor, founder of Seneca Lake Guardian and one of Grist’s top…

It’s been a turbulent year for wind projects in the U.S… and that’s putting it lightly. On the one hand, there have been some big wins. Earlier this year, five offshore wind developers won their court cases against the Trump administration and were allowed to resume construction. Last month, the largest wind project in the country started generating electricity. In…

Something interesting is happening. Earlier this week, House Republicans introduced the American Energy Dominance Act. We know what you’re thinking—another bill that gives an unnecessary handout to the fossil fuel industry? Well… no. In a true defiance of expectations, this Republican-led energy bill was designed to do just the opposite. If passed, it would restore the original phase-out…