Solar tower generates electricity from molten salt, even when it’s dark
Jul 15, 2016, 1:22 pm By Samantha Lee
It’s a bird (igniting in mid-air), it’s a (solar-powered) plane, it’s a new innovation in the…Mike Pence’s loose grip on reality is almost as bad as Trump’s
Jul 15, 2016, 11:01 am By Rebecca Leber
In an uncharacteristically straight-faced manner, Donald Trump has announced Indiana Gov. Mike…Pollution from power plants in two states killed thousands of people last year
Jul 15, 2016, 6:03 am By Aura Bogado
How poisonous are power plants? An estimated 2,300 people in the United States died prematurely…The Republican vision for the environment is not a pretty sight
Jul 15, 2016, 5:16 am By Ben Adler
With their party’s national convention just days away, Republicans in the House of Representatives…Here’s what a conservative climate-action agenda would look like
Jul 15, 2016, 4:02 am By Ben Adler
You won’t be hearing anything about combatting climate change at the Republican National…Britain’s new leader just replaced the climate department with a business department
Jul 14, 2016, 6:01 pm By Katie Herzog
After the Brexit vote, climate hawks voiced concern that a new British government…People will pay for clean air, but only if they can afford it
Jul 14, 2016, 5:32 pm By Katie Herzog
Just how much are people willing to pay for clean air? By analyzing census data and purchases of…Mike Pence has almost as loose a grip on reality as Trump himself
Jul 14, 2016, 4:28 pm By Rebecca Leber
A number of media outlets, including the New York Times, are reporting that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence…Congress sends GMO-labeling bill to Obama’s desk
Jul 14, 2016, 3:50 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The United States took another step toward requiring food makers to label genetically modified…Just how unhealthy are farm subsidies?
Jul 14, 2016, 2:08 pm By Nathanael Johnson
There’s a new study out, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, drawing a link between farm…Exclusive: Chill out and drift away with a tune by Liz Vice
Jul 14, 2016, 7:03 am By Grist staff
If you’re searching for an antidote to the frenzy in your life, look no further than “Enclosed…Can I use nonstick pans with a clean eco-conscience?
Jul 14, 2016, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, You addressed nonstick cooking ware in 2014. How about an update that addresses…Who might Trump pick for top environmental roles in his cabinet?
Jul 14, 2016, 4:48 am By Ben Adler
Donald Trump’s energy and environment agenda is basically like every other far-right, fossil…Green group wants to use rare Pokemon to lure voters
Jul 13, 2016, 6:48 pm By Katie Herzog
Pokemon Go — the augmented reality app that encourages people to get out in the real world…Possible Clinton VP pick has a weird appeal with enviros, fossil fuel groups
Jul 13, 2016, 6:19 pm By Katie Herzog
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, one of Hillary Clinton’s potential picks for vice president, appears…The world’s biggest rainforest might be on fire soon
Jul 13, 2016, 5:37 pm By Samantha Lee
This summer, wildfires have decimated Alberta’s boreal forests, grown fat off California’s…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…
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