Florida voters care about climate change. Too bad the Republican presidential candidates don’t
Mar 15, 2016, 6:24 pm By Clayton Aldern
In Florida’s Tuesday presidential primary, 99 Republican delegates are up for grabs. In a state…House Republican introduces resolution to protect … magic
Mar 15, 2016, 5:33 pm By Katie Herzog
Magic is in the air! Along with six other House Republicans, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas introduced…CDC prevents thousands of foodborne illnesses every year
Mar 15, 2016, 4:46 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Humans love drama. That’s why Trump gets headlines, and Kasich doesn’t. It’s why we…Clinton backtracks on coal comments after coal lovers throw a fit
Mar 15, 2016, 4:11 pm By Katie Herzog
On Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told the world that the coal industry…Obama’s offshore drilling plan, mostly a win for environmentalists with a caveat
Mar 15, 2016, 1:36 pm By Rebecca Leber
President Obama has shown little interest in gambling his environmental legacy in his final year of…Could you be Grist’s newest fellow?
Mar 15, 2016, 11:55 am By Grist staff
Are you an early-career journalist, storyteller, or multimedia wizard who digs what we do? Then…A sinking jail: The environmental disaster that is Rikers Island
Mar 15, 2016, 5:05 am By Raven Rakia
There’s a known stench on Rikers Island in the New York summertime. Neither the people…E.U. biodiesels could be dirtier than fossil fuels, according to new report
Mar 15, 2016, 12:34 am By Melissa Cronin
Switching to renewable energy is meant to decrease the level of greenhouse gas emissions — a…Pigeons with tiny backpacks test the air in London
Mar 14, 2016, 8:40 pm By Kate Yoder
Shielding your picnic lunch from London’s plentiful pigeon population is almost as much of a…Guess who is one of Beverly Hills’ biggest water hogs?
Mar 14, 2016, 8:24 pm By Katie Herzog
It’s good to be rich, ain’t it? Not only can you get pizza delivery every night and buy your…Shell worries about climate change, but decides to continue making it worse
Mar 14, 2016, 6:20 pm By Katie Herzog
Shell Oil released its 2015 annual review last week, and the most surprising thing in it may…Finally, an artificial nose for protecting the important things from pollution: Disney art
Mar 14, 2016, 6:10 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Watch out, Pinocchio: There’s a new schnoz in town, and this one’s way cooler than…Modern food is a triumph; modern food is a disaster
Mar 14, 2016, 2:56 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Just before the crash that turned the Roaring ‘20s into the Great Depression, a man with a crazy…Meet the presidential candidate who makes Bernie Sanders look conservative
Mar 14, 2016, 11:39 am By Katie Herzog
Jill Stein has a plan to win the presidency. Her idea is almost genius in its simplicity. There are…How clean do my recyclables really need to be?
Mar 14, 2016, 6:00 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Dear Umbra, As of this past summer, Vermont requires all public buildings to have recycling…What should you plant if you’ve never gardened before?
Mar 13, 2016, 7:00 am By Caroline Lange
Herbs! That’s your answer: Even if you’ve never planted anything, a mini, windowsill-friendly…Houston is a sitting duck for the next big hurricane. Why isn’t Texas ready?
Mar 12, 2016, 12:41 pm By Neena Satija
This story was co-published with the Texas Tribune. See the interactive version. It is not if, but…Where did disaster strike the hardest? Check Twitter
Mar 11, 2016, 8:24 pm By Kate Yoder
An earthquake hits. A superstorm blows in. A tornado whips overhead. What’s the first thing…Is a bunker your best bet for the apocalypse? Maybe not in “10 Cloverfield Lane”
Mar 11, 2016, 8:24 pm By Amelia Urry
There are a lot of things out there to be afraid of. Some of these deserve your terror more than…Could there be a Fukushima-like disaster in the U.S.?
Mar 11, 2016, 7:48 pm By Katie Herzog
Five years ago this Friday, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a massive…
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