Katherine Bagley
@katbagley.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief at @grist.org. Climate journalist. Sleep-deprived mom. Mint chip ice cream enthusiast. Views expressed are my own.
A year ago, Trump raised $8 million for Helene survivors through a GoFundMe campaign. But where did it all go?
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
On a dusty, warm day last October, nearly a month after Hurricane Helene tore across the southeastern United States, Donald Trump stood behind a podium in Swannanoa, North Carolina, to pledge funding ...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A year ago, Trump raised $8 million for Helene survivors through a GoFundMe campaign. But where did it all go?
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
This week, @grist.org published its 10th annual Grist 50 list of emerging leaders in the climate space.
At a time when regulatory rollbacks and funding cuts are decimating our ability to fight global warming, this collection is a welcome moment of positivity and progress. grist.org/fix/grist-50...
At a time when regulatory rollbacks and funding cuts are decimating our ability to fight global warming, this collection is a welcome moment of positivity and progress. grist.org/fix/grist-50...
Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list
Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This week, @grist.org published its 10th annual Grist 50 list of emerging leaders in the climate space.
At a time when regulatory rollbacks and funding cuts are decimating our ability to fight global warming, this collection is a welcome moment of positivity and progress. grist.org/fix/grist-50...
At a time when regulatory rollbacks and funding cuts are decimating our ability to fight global warming, this collection is a welcome moment of positivity and progress. grist.org/fix/grist-50...
Hiring news! @grist.org is growing our Local News Initiative and looking for talented reporters in:
•Utah, in partnership with the @sltrib.com
•Nebraska, with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
•Northern Michigan, with @iprnews.bsky.social
To apply, please visit Grist.org/careers and grist.org/updates/
•Utah, in partnership with the @sltrib.com
•Nebraska, with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
•Northern Michigan, with @iprnews.bsky.social
To apply, please visit Grist.org/careers and grist.org/updates/
Careers
Grist is made up of 50 people in 14 different states with 1 shared focus… telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
Grist.org
August 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Hiring news! @grist.org is growing our Local News Initiative and looking for talented reporters in:
•Utah, in partnership with the @sltrib.com
•Nebraska, with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
•Northern Michigan, with @iprnews.bsky.social
To apply, please visit Grist.org/careers and grist.org/updates/
•Utah, in partnership with the @sltrib.com
•Nebraska, with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
•Northern Michigan, with @iprnews.bsky.social
To apply, please visit Grist.org/careers and grist.org/updates/
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ICYMI: @jbwinters.bsky.social is reporting from Geneva as the U.N. approaches a global plastics treaty. Here’s our chart-heavy look from last week on the state of the plastics crisis: grist.org/internationa...
The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
ICYMI: @jbwinters.bsky.social is reporting from Geneva as the U.N. approaches a global plastics treaty. Here’s our chart-heavy look from last week on the state of the plastics crisis: grist.org/internationa...
Today, @grist.org is launching a new series, The Disaster Economy, looking at the chaotic, often lucrative world of disaster recovery. grist.org/series/the-d...
Read, share, and importantly, let us know what you're seeing on the ground in your communities that you want us to report on.
Read, share, and importantly, let us know what you're seeing on the ground in your communities that you want us to report on.
August 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Today, @grist.org is launching a new series, The Disaster Economy, looking at the chaotic, often lucrative world of disaster recovery. grist.org/series/the-d...
Read, share, and importantly, let us know what you're seeing on the ground in your communities that you want us to report on.
Read, share, and importantly, let us know what you're seeing on the ground in your communities that you want us to report on.
In a new guide, @grist.org examines the impact Trump's environmental rollbacks and funding cuts are having on the things we all do every day. Flipping on your lights. Turning on your faucet. Paying bills. Checking the weather forecast. Feeding yourself and your families. grist.org/politics/tru...
Trump's environmental policies are reshaping everyday life. Here's how.
The president’s rollbacks and funding cuts are affecting your food, water, and air — even if you don’t realize it.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In a new guide, @grist.org examines the impact Trump's environmental rollbacks and funding cuts are having on the things we all do every day. Flipping on your lights. Turning on your faucet. Paying bills. Checking the weather forecast. Feeding yourself and your families. grist.org/politics/tru...
@grist.org is thrilled to announce two new expansions to our Local News Initiative: Partnerships to place climate reporters at the @sltrib.com in Utah and @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social in Nebraska.
Applications are open for the two positions now. grist.org/updates/gris... & grist.org/updates/gris...
Applications are open for the two positions now. grist.org/updates/gris... & grist.org/updates/gris...
Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune partner to co-fund climate reporter
The journalist will cover climate impacts in Utah for local and national audiences.
grist.org
July 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
@grist.org is thrilled to announce two new expansions to our Local News Initiative: Partnerships to place climate reporters at the @sltrib.com in Utah and @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social in Nebraska.
Applications are open for the two positions now. grist.org/updates/gris... & grist.org/updates/gris...
Applications are open for the two positions now. grist.org/updates/gris... & grist.org/updates/gris...
“I don’t know if we’re living in climate denial anymore,” said one expert. “We have this new front of denial by erasure.”
@grist.org's Kate Yoder reports: grist.org/language/tru...
@grist.org's Kate Yoder reports: grist.org/language/tru...
Why the federal government is making climate data disappear
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“I don’t know if we’re living in climate denial anymore,” said one expert. “We have this new front of denial by erasure.”
@grist.org's Kate Yoder reports: grist.org/language/tru...
@grist.org's Kate Yoder reports: grist.org/language/tru...
As we've unfortunately seen this week, natural disasters can hit at any time, in any place, and upend your life. @Grist has put together a comprehensive toolkit for navigating the recovery process, from how disaster relief works to finding housing and food. grist.org/disaster101
Disaster 101: Your guide to extreme weather preparation, relief, and recovery
From packing an emergency kit to navigating FEMA aid to finding legal services and mental health resources, this is a comprehensive guide to surviving and coping with natural disasters.
grist.org
July 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As we've unfortunately seen this week, natural disasters can hit at any time, in any place, and upend your life. @Grist has put together a comprehensive toolkit for navigating the recovery process, from how disaster relief works to finding housing and food. grist.org/disaster101
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5/ Here's a list of all the Climate and Environment Events at the WBUR Festival
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May 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
5/ Here's a list of all the Climate and Environment Events at the WBUR Festival
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FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program shuttles billions of $ to U.S. towns, states, and tribes for natural disaster preparedness. The Trump admin is dismantling it.
Exclusive from @gristnews.bsky.social’s @zteirstein.bsky.social & Jake Bittle grist.org/politics/fem...
Exclusive from @gristnews.bsky.social’s @zteirstein.bsky.social & Jake Bittle grist.org/politics/fem...
FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs
In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced it plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
grist.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program shuttles billions of $ to U.S. towns, states, and tribes for natural disaster preparedness. The Trump admin is dismantling it.
Exclusive from @gristnews.bsky.social’s @zteirstein.bsky.social & Jake Bittle grist.org/politics/fem...
Exclusive from @gristnews.bsky.social’s @zteirstein.bsky.social & Jake Bittle grist.org/politics/fem...
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Scoop from me and Jake: FEMA is ending BRIC. grist.org/politics/fem...
FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs
In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced it plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
grist.org
April 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Scoop from me and Jake: FEMA is ending BRIC. grist.org/politics/fem...
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Woods Hole has been a company town for #ocean and #climate science for 150 years. Now, it may be one of the most extreme examples of a community vulnerable to federal spending cuts.
The centers here rely heavily on government $$ to support research.
My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/s...
The centers here rely heavily on government $$ to support research.
My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/s...
This town on the Cape is a hub for climate scientists. Under Trump, its local economy is shaking. - The Boston Globe
The small upper Cape community has been a sort of company town for environmental scientists for more than a century.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Woods Hole has been a company town for #ocean and #climate science for 150 years. Now, it may be one of the most extreme examples of a community vulnerable to federal spending cuts.
The centers here rely heavily on government $$ to support research.
My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/s...
The centers here rely heavily on government $$ to support research.
My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/s...
A 🧵 (1/ ) The world needs massive amounts of critical minerals to power the transition to renewable energy and green technologies. But as new mines open, a major question looms: Can all of this extraction be done without the same environmental and human costs associated with fossil fuels?
March 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A 🧵 (1/ ) The world needs massive amounts of critical minerals to power the transition to renewable energy and green technologies. But as new mines open, a major question looms: Can all of this extraction be done without the same environmental and human costs associated with fossil fuels?
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NEW | Unearthed: The Mining Issue.
Your #phone and #electric car use metals like #lithium, #cobalt, and #nickel — which are also driving the clean energy transition. But what’s the true cost of mining these minerals?
Our new series explores the overlooked impacts.
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Your #phone and #electric car use metals like #lithium, #cobalt, and #nickel — which are also driving the clean energy transition. But what’s the true cost of mining these minerals?
Our new series explores the overlooked impacts.
grist.org/series/unear...
March 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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How the Klamath Dams Came Down.
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history.
This is their story.
A thread🧵...
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history.
This is their story.
A thread🧵...
March 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
How the Klamath Dams Came Down.
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history.
This is their story.
A thread🧵...
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history.
This is their story.
A thread🧵...
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Supreme Court declines to hear Republicans’ ‘Hail Mary’ effort to block climate lawsuits.
The justices shrugged off a complaint described by legal experts as a “political stunt.
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#SupremeCourt #Court #Climate #GreenSky #Republicans
The justices shrugged off a complaint described by legal experts as a “political stunt.
grist.org/regulation/s...
#SupremeCourt #Court #Climate #GreenSky #Republicans
Supreme Court declines to hear Republicans’ ‘Hail Mary’ effort to block climate lawsuits
The justices shrugged off a complaint described by legal experts as a “political stunt.”
grist.org
March 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Supreme Court declines to hear Republicans’ ‘Hail Mary’ effort to block climate lawsuits.
The justices shrugged off a complaint described by legal experts as a “political stunt.
grist.org/regulation/s...
#SupremeCourt #Court #Climate #GreenSky #Republicans
The justices shrugged off a complaint described by legal experts as a “political stunt.
grist.org/regulation/s...
#SupremeCourt #Court #Climate #GreenSky #Republicans
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My colleague @siisiiko.bsky.social and I wrote about the sixth International Rights of Nature Tribunal, which highlighted the "age-old stories of greed, colonization, … and the ongoing ecocide" caused by Canadian mining companies. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/equity/in-ca...
In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue that mining companies violate the rights of nature
In Western legal systems, arguments against pollution or the destruction of the environment tend to focus exclusively on people: It’s wrong to contaminate a river, for example, because certain humans ...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My colleague @siisiiko.bsky.social and I wrote about the sixth International Rights of Nature Tribunal, which highlighted the "age-old stories of greed, colonization, … and the ongoing ecocide" caused by Canadian mining companies. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/equity/in-ca...
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SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a…
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March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
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The trade war Trump initiated today could tank state climate plans in Minnesota and New York and raise prices for ratepayers across the northern U.S. CHPE, set to come online next year, is one of the transmission lines experts are paying particularly close attention to. grist.org/energy/trump...
How Trump's trade war could impact U.S. electricity prices — and state climate plans
Northern states are depending on imported Canadian hydropower to clean up their grids. What happens now?
grist.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The trade war Trump initiated today could tank state climate plans in Minnesota and New York and raise prices for ratepayers across the northern U.S. CHPE, set to come online next year, is one of the transmission lines experts are paying particularly close attention to. grist.org/energy/trump...
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There are 360 climate, energy, and infrastructure projects totaling more than $600 million in a 50 mile radius of my town in the Hudson Valley courtesy of the previous administration. They're now at risk under Trump. How do I know the exact number? My colleague made a tool. grist.org/accountabili...
Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go? Search our map by ZIP code.
From clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood.
grist.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
There are 360 climate, energy, and infrastructure projects totaling more than $600 million in a 50 mile radius of my town in the Hudson Valley courtesy of the previous administration. They're now at risk under Trump. How do I know the exact number? My colleague made a tool. grist.org/accountabili...
The Infrastructure & Inflation Reduction laws are often talked about in abstract terms: billions of dollars, the biggest climate legislation in US history, etc.
But how exactly did this funding reshape—or hoped to reshape—your communities? New from @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...
But how exactly did this funding reshape—or hoped to reshape—your communities? New from @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...
Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go? Search our map by ZIP code.
From clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood.
grist.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Infrastructure & Inflation Reduction laws are often talked about in abstract terms: billions of dollars, the biggest climate legislation in US history, etc.
But how exactly did this funding reshape—or hoped to reshape—your communities? New from @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...
But how exactly did this funding reshape—or hoped to reshape—your communities? New from @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...
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The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump's war on DEI | Grist grist.org/politics/the...
The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump's war on DEI
Researchers and activists are archiving websites and data because “policymakers and the public need good information to make the best policy."
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February 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump's war on DEI | Grist grist.org/politics/the...
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Super proud of this co-publication with @emdashsanders.bsky.social at ExxonKnews, about the DOE's unusual relationship with plastics industry lobbying groups. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...
‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
Critics argue that the agency’s work with a lobbying group is a conflict of interest.
grist.org
February 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Super proud of this co-publication with @emdashsanders.bsky.social at ExxonKnews, about the DOE's unusual relationship with plastics industry lobbying groups. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...
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New for @gristnews.bsky.social :
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: prisons.
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A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: prisons.
grist.org/justice/biso...
Bison, not prison: Activists buy a prison site to rewild the land
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: prisons.
grist.org
February 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New for @gristnews.bsky.social :
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: prisons.
grist.org/justice/biso...
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: prisons.
grist.org/justice/biso...