Environmental News & Journalism• October 2, 2026 • Lina Hope The Battle for the Andes: How 11 Colombian Farmers Became the Face of Resistance Against Multinational Copper Mining Executive Overview High in the western Andes of Colombia, where the mountain mist kisses a rich patchwork of…
Environmental News & Journalism• October 1, 2026 • Pevita Pearce The Battle for the Tailpipe: California, the Trump Administration, and the Future of U.S. Auto Emissions EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW The federal government’s decades-long oversight of greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles has effectively ground to…
Environmental News & Journalism• September 30, 2026 • Reynand Wu The Battle for the Soul of South America: Inside Brazil’s High-Stakes Presidential Showdown Executive Overview Brazil stands at a historic and perilous crossroads. As Latin America’s largest democracy and economic powerhouse…
Environmental News & Journalism• September 30, 2026 • rifanmuazin The Battle Over Big Oil’s Bottom Line: State Climate Superfund Laws Face an Existential Test Executive Overview The legislative and legal battlefield over corporate accountability for climate change has reached a critical juncture.…
Environmental News & Journalism• September 29, 2026 • Iffa Jayyana The Battle for Bears Ears: Uranium Prospectors Rush In as National Monument Shrank by 90 Percent This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom…
Environmental News & Journalism• September 28, 2026 • Iffa Jayyana Toxic Bubbles and Broken Trust: The Long-Running Battle Over Pollution on Bristol’s River Avon Executive Overview For years, a persistent and deeply alarming ecological crisis has been unfolding along the banks of…
Environmental News & Journalism• September 28, 2026 • Asep Darmawan Guardians of the Wind: The Battle to Save the Rare Eriskay Ponies of the Outer Hebrides Executive Overview On the windswept, mist-shrouded slopes of Beinn Sciathan in the Outer Hebrides, a living relic of…
Environmental News & Journalism• September 27, 2026 • Lina Irawan Battle Lines in the Backcountry: The Trump Administration’s Push to Overhaul National Forest Access Rules This story was produced by Montana Free Press and Mountain Journal in collaboration with Grist as part of…
Environmental News & Journalism• September 26, 2026 • Asep Darmawan Turning the Tide: Inside Bannock County’s Pivotal Battle Over Renewable Energy and Property Rights Executive Overview In March 2024, the Bannock County Commission in southeast Idaho enacted a controversial ordinance banning utility-scale…
Zero Waste & Recycling• September 25, 2026 • Asro The Battle for the Bin: Inside New York City’s High-Stakes Quest to Mandate Composting Executive Overview New York City’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) stands at a pivotal crossroads in its monumental effort…