The number of coal-fired power plants under development saw a big hit in the first half of 2016.
Sep 7, 2016, 6:06 am By Katie HerzogAccording to a new report from CoalSwarm’s Global Coal Plant Tracker, the total amount of…The British branch of Black Lives Matter shut down London City Airport for six hours on Tuesday, protesting climate injustice.
Sep 6, 2016, 4:16 pm By Aura BogadoNine people, all white allies of Black Lives Matter UK, were arrested at the commuter airport after…Dakota Access pipeline’s private security unleashed attack dogs and sprayed mace on protesters this weekend.
Sep 6, 2016, 4:10 pm By Xian Chiang-WarenTensions over the pipeline in North Dakota escalated into violence for the first time since…Meet America’s ugliest hobby: coal rolling.
Sep 6, 2016, 12:18 pm By Katie HerzogThe New York Times details this horrifying pastime, in which men (yes, men) retrofit their trucks to…Your massive tote bag collection is ruining the planet too, pal.
Sep 6, 2016, 8:05 am By Eve AndrewsCanvas tote bags, the lynchpin accessory of any remotely green-minded shopper, may actually have a…These scientists spent 17 years studying grass so you don’t have to.
Sep 5, 2016, 3:00 pm By Emma Foehringer MerchantIn one of the most comprehensive and lengthy climate change studies to date, Stanford and Rice…Where does baking soda come from, and is it really so eco-friendly?
Sep 5, 2016, 5:22 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, In a quest to quit using nasty cleaning chemicals in my house, I’ve gone largely to…There’s a new video game to indulge your worst climate change fears.
Sep 5, 2016, 5:00 am By Katie HerzogFrostpunk takes place in a future climate apocalypse where the Earth has frozen over. Mashable…The EPA has a sexual harassment problem
Sep 4, 2016, 7:22 am By Natalie Schreyer
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…China and the U.S. really want you to know we’re in it together on climate change.
Sep 3, 2016, 6:05 am By Rebecca LeberOn Saturday, Presidents Obama and Xi Jinping formally joined the Paris climate agreement in a…Obama will continue his war on carbon emissions once his lease at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is up.
Sep 2, 2016, 3:00 pm By Katie HerzogHe made this announcement during a visit to Hawaii this week: “One of the things that I probably…Obama is listening to Grist.
Sep 2, 2016, 3:00 pm By Grist staff
On Thursday, the President took a trip to Hawaii to visit the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National…Another oil pipeline is dead, raising the stakes for Dakota Access.
Sep 2, 2016, 2:55 pm By Emma Foehringer MerchantEnbridge announced Thursday it will no longer pursue its Sandpiper pipeline, which would have run…To fight climate change, take a three-day weekend — every weekend.
Sep 2, 2016, 7:06 am By Ben AdlerThat’s the argument sociologist Alex Williams makes in an op-ed in the British newspaper The…This is your last beach weekend, and we’ve got great reading recs for you:
Sep 2, 2016, 6:01 am By Grist staffWired tells the story of how Monsanto, arch-nemesis of environmentalists, hired a guy to try to save…It’s like Uber, but for public transit. Also, it is Uber.
Sep 2, 2016, 5:35 am By Heather SmithThe Verge tells the tale of Altamonte Springs, Florida, an Orlando suburb that struggled for years…Underpaid, overworked farmworkers set to get liberal labor protections. Farmers grumble.
Sep 2, 2016, 4:30 am By Nathanael Johnson
California’s legislature just passed a bill that’s a big win for farmworkers but a big defeat…Nashville has big transit plans. Can they succeed in a conservative state?
Sep 1, 2016, 4:47 pm By Ben Adler
Nashville: the name brings to mind country music, Tennessee whiskey, country fried steak, and light…Dozens more arrested fighting massive Midwestern oil pipeline.
Sep 1, 2016, 2:57 pm By Xian Chiang-WarenThe 37 arrests in Iowa and North Dakota came during non-violent direct actions on Wednesday.…Heads up, Catholics: Pope Francis says caring for the environment is your Christian duty.
Sep 1, 2016, 1:55 pm By Katie HerzogThursday marks World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, an occasion designated by Pope Francis…
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