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…Photos: Anti-pipeline protesters across America stand with Standing Rock
Sep 14, 2016, 2:24 pm By Katie Herzog
Read Grist’s previous coverage of the Dakota Access pipeline. From Battleboro to D.C. and…Police arrested another 22 people at the Dakota Access pipeline site.
Sep 14, 2016, 2:05 pm By Aura BogadoA busload of officers in riot gear arrived to the site on Tuesday after two people locked themselves…Corporate giant Bayer just made a deal to buy Monsanto.
Sep 14, 2016, 2:04 pm By Nathanael JohnsonThe acquisition would consolidate control of seeds and pesticides, and give one company major clout…Being a big fish in a small pond (or, uh, the ocean) could get you killed.
Sep 14, 2016, 2:01 pm By Amelia UrryTurns out the largest sea creatures are most likely to go extinct, according to research published…The best way to fight climate change? Don’t call it climate change.
Sep 14, 2016, 6:59 am By Heather Smith
American cities from Boston to Baton Rouge are getting hammered by hurricanes, torrential downpours,…Adrian Grenier isn’t an environmentalist — he’s a superhero.
Sep 14, 2016, 6:06 am By Katie HerzogThis much is revealed in a new interview with the Entourage actor and cofounder of the Lonely…Lawyers told Lamar Smith his Exxon subpoenas are trash.
Sep 14, 2016, 5:26 am By Emma Foehringer MerchantHouse Science, Space, and Technology Chair Lamar Smith will spend Wednesday morning leading a…When someone tells you, “The climate is always changing,” show them this cartoon
Sep 13, 2016, 2:49 pm By Cody Permenter
We’ve all heard it before: “Yeah, but the climate has ALWAYS changed.” Oh, really? Well, this…Jill Stein tries to clarify her opinion of vaccines.
Sep 13, 2016, 1:59 pm By Katie HerzogAccusations that Stein is an anti-vaxxer have followed the Green Party candidate throughout the…Farmworkers just won big in California.
Sep 13, 2016, 1:54 pm By Nathanael JohnsonOn Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law guaranteeing them the right to overtime pay. Unions,…Did the oil industry help to discover a whole new fault line in Oklahoma?
Sep 13, 2016, 1:48 pm By Emma Foehringer MerchantSure looks like it. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake — the largest in state history — hit near Pawnee,…Trump’s new adviser says climate change is a huge security threat
Sep 13, 2016, 1:28 pm By Pema Levy
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Trump says, “Science is science and facts are facts,” and explains his “facts” on climate change.
Sep 13, 2016, 11:25 am By Rebecca LeberScienceDebate.org gave Trump, Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein a 20-question survey on…One city is making a good start at tackling its homelessness problems — thanks to a lawsuit.
Sep 13, 2016, 6:59 am By Aura BogadoUnder the terms of a settlement, Pomona, California, will stop arresting people for sleeping outside…
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