What’s the point of self-driving cars if you still have to drive them?
Jul 13, 2016, 3:11 pm By Heather Smith
Earlier this month, a Tesla Model X ping-ponged between the guard rails on the Pennsylvania Turnpike…The “largest, dirtiest coal plant west of the Mississippi” announces major closures
Jul 13, 2016, 2:57 pm By Xian Chiang-Waren
Two coal-burning units that the Sierra Club calls “the largest, dirtiest coal plant west of the…Cutting carbon emissions isn’t enough. We need negative emissions.
Jul 13, 2016, 6:06 am By Bobby Magill
Humans will have to not only stop emitting greenhouse gases by 2085, but also develop technology…The hot new trend in American infrastructure: Unpaved roads
Jul 12, 2016, 6:05 pm By Katie Herzog
There’s an odd new trend in American infrastructure, and it may make you think you’ve found a…Trump’s VP shortlist looks like him, sounds like him on climate
Jul 12, 2016, 4:00 pm By Katie Herzog
Donald Trump has reportedly narrowed his vice presidential candidates to a short list of five men,…Trump would be only head of state in entire world to deny that climate change is a problem
Jul 12, 2016, 2:31 pm By Ben Adler
It’s not just scientists who might look askance at Donald Trump’s climate denial if he were…Sanders endorses Clinton to lead the fight against climate change
Jul 12, 2016, 12:51 pm By Grist staff
Bernie Sanders officially threw in the towel on Tuesday in New Hampshire by endorsing Hillary…Our favorite Bernie Sanders moments
Jul 12, 2016, 12:10 pm By Clayton Aldern
He called climate change the greatest threat to our national security. He pulled Hillary Clinton to…Kids, go nag your parents about saving energy
Jul 12, 2016, 5:05 am By Samantha Lee
Check this for a role reversal: Kids could be the ones to school their parents in energy…Republican platform declares coal is clean
Jul 11, 2016, 11:06 pm By Rebecca Leber
The Republican platform committee met in Cleveland the week before their convention to hammer out…Warmer temperatures are shifting clouds toward the poles
Jul 11, 2016, 7:51 pm By Andrea Thompson
The warming of the planet over the past few decades has shifted a key band of clouds poleward and…Australia’s mangrove die-off was the worst one ever
Jul 11, 2016, 7:21 pm By Kate Yoder
“G’day, mate!” is not something you want to say to Australia’s mangroves right now. And…Bill Nye inadvertently played a role in creating Noah’s Ark
Jul 11, 2016, 4:24 pm By Katie Herzog
Bill Nye may not believe in Noah’s ark, but that didn’t stop him from visiting it. Nye was one…Terrified of Trump? Move to New Zealand with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jul 11, 2016, 2:19 pm By Katie Herzog
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was…Sanders’ final win: Climate action in the Democratic platform
Jul 11, 2016, 10:01 am By Rebecca Leber
Pushed left by backers of Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic leaders adopted a draft platform over…I want privacy. Is window film an eco-friendly choice?
Jul 11, 2016, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, I would love to use privacy window film instead of curtains so I can leave the top…Forget seawalls: There’s a cheaper, more effective ways to protect shorelines.
Jul 11, 2016, 5:04 am By Kate Yoder
The United States has a wall problem. And, nope, not just the border with Mexico. I’m talking…It’s only June, and Arctic sea ice already hit a new low
Jul 9, 2016, 7:08 am By Suzanne Goldenberg
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Obama still hasn’t banned Arctic drilling, but he just made it more annoying
Jul 8, 2016, 6:55 pm By Rebecca Leber
Environmental activists have been on a winning streak when it comes to keeping fossil fuels in the…Congressman wants EPA officials on the no-fly list
Jul 8, 2016, 5:48 pm By Katie Herzog
You’ve got to hand it to him for creativity. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) has proposed…
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