Grist Scraper

A look at the growing ‘disaster economy’ turning crisis into cashDisasters are big business. We show just how big.### Keep Reading* ### They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.* ### Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?* ### Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself.* ### Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure* ### How to track disaster spending in your community### Past extreme weather seriesHow climate disasters are reshaping elections.Dispatches from the era of extreme heat.### These psychedelic images reveal what your weather app isn’t telling youEquipped with some fancy technologies, Grist goes on a journey across Portland, Oregon, to chart the nuances — and inequalities — of urban heat.Matt Simon Extreme Heat * ### 4 things to know about cyclospora and climate change A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging, and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.### It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coalNew federal data shows that AI demand helped push U.S. power sector emissions up last year.Jake Bittle Energy * ### The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the ‘most impactful’ in the world Lawmakers in Europe have proposed rolling back the bloc's cap-and-trade program, long considered the gold standard for reducing companies' carbon emissions.Grist thanks its sponsors. Become one.The tiny cell that broke a big rule of biologyJesse Nichols Science * 5 min ### This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happensJesse Nichols * 7 min ### In the race to find critical minerals, there’s a ‘gold mine’ literally at our shorelineJesse Nichols * 9 min ### This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.