This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. On the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia, a line of large chest coolers waits outside Wise Brothers Processing. Inside them, skinned deer lie packed in ice, ready to be cut into cubes, ground up, or made...
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
Pete Hegseth, who has taken to calling himself the Secretary of War, says the Defense Department “does not do climate change crap.” Just last week, he asserted that the agency “will not be distracted” by climate change or “woke moralizing.” But a new report suggests that the Pentagon is engaging...
What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything.
For more than a decade, The Metals Company has poured millions of dollars into researching and developing technology for mining seafloors at extreme depths, funding scientific studies to evaluate the environmental impact, and persuading investors and political leaders to support their vision of scraping minerals like cobalt and copper from...
Trump has always hated offshore wind. Now he’s moving to kill it.
The Department of Interior abruptly paused the leases for five of the nation’s largest proposed offshore wind projects on Monday. That effectively halts all ongoing offshore wind development in the United States. The moves come as electricity demand in the U.S. is growing for the first time in years, driven...
Six balls in Perth to Harry Brook’s drop: 10 moments that decided the Ashes
Lilac Hill warmup, Alex Carey’s glovework and Pat Cummins’ control of Joe Root are key parts of the story It’s not a complete exaggeration to say that Australia won the 2025-26 Ashes on 15 October 2024. That was when Cricket Australia announced the schedule for the series: Perth first, Brisbane...
Stars urge UK government not to scrap Sport England brake on playing field selloff
Mo Farah and Matthew Pinsent among those to speak out Playing fields and facilities at risk of being built over Sports playing fields and facilities in England are at risk of being built over en masse with devastating consequences for local communities, sports stars and governing bodies have warned. The...
Mohamed Salah hits late Afcon winner for Egypt to break brave Zimbabwe at the last
Egypt 2 (Marmoush 64, Salah 90+1) Zimabwe 1 (Dube 20) Record Afcon winners recover to win in Agadir There were no apologies from Mohamed Salah to his teammates in red on Monday night, with Egypt’s players grateful to Liverpool’s troubled superstar for conjuring a stoppage-time winner. After failing to capitalise...
Enchantingly old-school Mr Vango can thrill with Welsh Grand National win
Saturday’s Chepstow showpiece could be a huge showcase for front-running nine-year-old’s massive frame and engine When jumping fans of any age talk about a “proper, old-fashioned steeplechaser”, they have a strapping colossus of a horse in mind, with the strength to keep jumping and powering on through the deepest of...
‘As perfect as it can get’: pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis on his stellar 2025
The world record holder on his remarkable year, that viral kiss and why he’s serious about music Plenty of sports stars strive for perfection. In 2025, Mondo Duplantis achieved it. He broke the pole vault world record four times. Retained his world indoor and outdoor titles. Won all 16 competitions...
Alexander Isak set to miss several months of season after Liverpool confirm fractured ankle
Record signing injured while scoring at Tottenham Swedish striker had surgery after scan on Monday Liverpool’s record signing, Alexander Isak, is facing several months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on an ankle injury that included a fractured fibula. Isak sustained the injury as a result of a heavy challenge...