What happens when wildfire meets permafrost in Alaska?
Jul 8, 2015, 3:10 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
You don’t need a PhD in geochemistry to know that fire and ice don’t play nice together. You…Thanks to social change, urban density ain’t what it used to be
Jul 8, 2015, 2:00 pm By Ben Adler
Everyone is so familiar with the cliches of resurgent older cities on the East Coast that you can…It’s halfway through 2015. Need some inspiration for those New Year’s resolutions?
Jul 8, 2015, 5:05 am By Madeleine Thomas
Welcome back to Woman Crush Wednesday! I hate to be the bearer of alarming news, but we’re past…Toyota’s futuristic iRoad looks like a jellybean, and drives like one, too
Jul 7, 2015, 8:13 pm By Heather Smith
I hate cars for a multitude of reasons, both logical (I’m afraid of getting hit by one) and…Driverless electric taxis could be huge for the planet. Here, let these Legos explain
Jul 7, 2015, 6:04 pm By Grist staffA smart driverless electric taxi system isn’t just a string of buzzwords — it could actually…Climate action by cities could help us avoid the worst of climate change
Jul 7, 2015, 5:50 pm By Clayton Aldern
In the tepid slugfest that is international climate negotiations, governments around the world are…Solar is mostly for the wealthy. Here’s how Obama plans to change that
Jul 7, 2015, 5:28 pm By Tim McDonnell
This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Rooftop solar power…Marijuana plants suck up energy in Denver
Jul 7, 2015, 4:33 pm By Brentin Mock
This story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Listen to Alec Baldwin talk BP oil spill with journalist Antonia Juhasz
Jul 7, 2015, 2:25 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
In the latest episode of Alec Baldwin’s radio show Here’s the Thing, the actor and proprietor of…Will Hillary Clinton swear off fossil-fuel money? Bernie Sanders already has
Jul 7, 2015, 2:11 pm By John Light
The Nation magazine and 350 Action are challenging presidential candidates to “neither solicit nor…Climate change leaves trees out to dry
Jul 6, 2015, 7:21 pm By Amelia Urry
The drought may be killing lawns, but whatever — they’re useless. When drought starts going…“True Detective” wants to remind us that sometimes L.A. is just the worst
Jul 6, 2015, 6:40 pm By Eve AndrewsIn this installment of Green Screen, we highlight the greenest parts of your favorite TV guilty…Why crushing bees into soup could actually help them
Jul 6, 2015, 6:26 pm By Grist staff
“Bee soup” sounds like the makings of the most fantastical children’s book ever, right? Turns…Which is harder, Tetris or climate change?
Jul 6, 2015, 5:17 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
If there’s anyone who knows how to solve big problems, it’s Henk Rogers,…The EPA could ban this toxic pesticide
Jul 6, 2015, 4:51 pm By Nathanael Johnson
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to ban one of the most toxic pesticides allowed in the…The Koch brothers are lobbying in Europe now too
Jul 6, 2015, 4:21 pm By John Light
Charles and David Koch, the oil-baron brothers who’ve spent big to prevent climate action in…There’s still time to apply for Grist’s justice fellowship!
Jul 6, 2015, 12:30 pm By Grist staff
We’re still collecting applications for the new justice fellowship. Time is ticking, though. The…Help! My old apartment building is so damn hot
Jul 6, 2015, 6:06 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. I live in an old 1920s apartment with great light and a southern exposure. Because of its age,…How do we get conservative politicians to vote for climate action? Attack and embarrass them
Jul 6, 2015, 4:24 am By Ben Adler
It’s easy to point out which tactics won’t work to get American conservatives engaged in the…Inequality isn’t just bad for the economy — it’s toxic for the environment
Jul 5, 2015, 7:05 am By Susan Holmberg
The pope’s encyclical on climate change was received with both enormous enthusiasm and criticism,…
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