California has an ambitious plan to tackle climate change. Could it work?
Sep 16, 2016, 4:50 pm By Nathanael Johnson
California took a giant step to fight climate change last week, passing ambitious legislation to…Missing out on climate change this election cycle?
Sep 16, 2016, 4:38 pm By Katie HerzogWe don’t blame you. If the presidential race is getting you down, the Sierra Club has got you…Alabama governor declares state of emergency over pipeline spill — but it’s over shortage fears.
Sep 16, 2016, 3:23 pm By Katie Herzog
The Sept. 9 leak released 6,000 barrels, or 252,000 gallons, of refined gas into the environment,…Inside the camp that’s fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline
Sep 16, 2016, 1:43 pm By Xian Chiang-Waren
At sundown, Montgomery Brown meets me by the information tent. He has a paper plate piled with…Trump’s economic plan: Free your miners and the jobs will follow
Sep 16, 2016, 9:35 am By Ben Adler
For what appears to be the third time, Donald Trump has announced a plan to grow the economy through…Watch a GIF of U.S. wind power growing like crazy.
Sep 16, 2016, 6:36 am By Kate Yoder
Courtesy of the Natural Resources Defense Council: Over the past 10 years, the country has shifted…For the last time: Weather and climate aren’t the same.
Sep 16, 2016, 6:04 am By Grist staff
Next time someone you know gets them confused, show them this video: This story was originally…Cap-and-trade? Not so great if you are black or brown
Sep 16, 2016, 4:32 am By Laurie Mazur
Environmental justice advocates have long warned that “cap-and-trade” — a market-based…Watch the Arctic’s ice shrink to its near-record low, in 3 graphs
Sep 15, 2016, 7:18 pm By Brian Kahn
Arctic sea ice is one of the grandaddies of climate indicators. And this grandaddy isn’t doing so…Today in weird transit news, we bring you a car that smiles and a mind-blowing electric bus.
Sep 15, 2016, 4:30 pm By Katie Herzog
The car design is the brainchild of Swedish firm Semcon, and the goal isn’t just to bring emoji to…Millennials are starting to realize that Clinton is not the same as Trump
Sep 15, 2016, 4:12 pm By Rebecca Leber
Hillary Clinton got one piece of good news this week: An increasing number of young voters can…Chicago just named a street for an environmental justice hero.
Sep 15, 2016, 2:09 pm By Aura Bogado
After her husband died from lung cancer in 1969, Hazel M. Johnson started a fight against all the…President Obama is designating these ocean monuments like it’s his job, or something.
Sep 15, 2016, 1:31 pm By Katie Herzog
At the Our Ocean Conference in Washington, D.C. this week, Obama announced the creation of The…5 awesome design tweaks that help the planet
Sep 15, 2016, 12:53 pm By Grist staff
This article is published in partnership with: Sustainable designers are like do-gooder secret…Solar power’s not just for roofs anymore: It’s being woven into fabric.
Sep 15, 2016, 7:24 am By Kate YoderSoon, everything from sneakers to beach umbrellas could suck up the sun’s energy and turn it into…What should you do with your dog’s poo?
Sep 15, 2016, 6:22 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, My city prohibits us from putting dog poop in with other compostable stuff. I can…Climate change is driving fish crazy, literally.
Sep 15, 2016, 5:09 am By Sabrina ImblerIf CO2 levels keep rising at current rates, the acidified oceans of the future may do double duty as…This new digital tool could help fight overfishing around the world
Sep 15, 2016, 3:00 am By Ted Danson
Our oceans are in crisis. But now there’s a new way for citizens across the globe to join efforts…How is Pittsburgh observing Self-Driving Uber Media Day?
Sep 14, 2016, 4:53 pm By Eve Andrews
A small horde of reporters has descended upon the city to pile into the backseats of autonomous…Obama brags about low gas prices, but he shouldn’t.
Sep 14, 2016, 3:51 pm By Ben AdlerSpeaking at a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, President Obama touted his economic…
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