This civil engineer is building houses to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes
Jul 3, 2015, 5:00 am By Ana Sofia Knauf
Concrete might as well be part of Elizabeth Hausler Strand’s blood. Alongside her father, a…Team Obama plans big overhaul of GMO regulations
Jul 2, 2015, 7:54 pm By Nathanael Johnson
On Thursday, the Obama administration signaled that it is ready to grab one of the hottest…France is swimming in fondue — that’s not a good thing
Jul 2, 2015, 6:47 pm By Grist staff
A stifling heatwave is baking Western Europe at the moment. This means that millions of French…We’re coming for you, Cuba
Jul 2, 2015, 5:43 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Hey there, Cuba. Now that we’ve cleared up that whole embargo thing — you know, the one that…Sorry, polar bears. It’s worse than we thought
Jul 2, 2015, 2:43 pm By Amelia Urry
Yeah, yeah, climate change is about people not polar bears, but it’s also a little bit about polar…Talking about jobs isn’t the only way to lure voters into the climate movement
Jul 2, 2015, 2:36 pm By Ben Adler
In a recent USA Today op-ed calling for a shift to clean energy, Democratic presidential hopeful…In “Advantageous,” society has failed women in a big way
Jul 2, 2015, 1:23 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Welcome back to Green Screen, where Grist writers break out their inner film buffs to talk movies,…Is there a beanbag chair I can rest easy on?
Jul 2, 2015, 6:03 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. We are getting some beanbag chairs for our kids. Wondering what the most environmentally…Watch us explain how to feed the world and end poverty at the same time
Jul 2, 2015, 5:04 am By Nathanael JohnsonHow can the world feed itself more equitably, sustainably, and deliciously even as populations…In California, people of color are dangerously close to oil train disasters
Jul 1, 2015, 7:01 pm By Sara Bernard
There’s been a lot of consternation over oil trains recently. In the U.S. and Canada, almost two…Move over corn. Cacti can power cars, too
Jul 1, 2015, 5:14 pm By Grist staff
Is prickly pear cactus, also known as a witch magic hangover cure, the next cheap, drought-friendly…So now we have beautiful underwater greenhouses. Why? Why not!
Jul 1, 2015, 4:28 pm By Amelia Urry
What thrives at 79 degrees and 20 feet below sea level, and tastes like a strawberry? Actually, it…Happy Canada Day! There are needles in my potato
Jul 1, 2015, 3:57 pm By Eve Andrews
Today is Canada Day, and really all you need to know to properly observe this day is that Prince…Lego wants to remake its famous bricks with sustainable plastic
Jul 1, 2015, 3:13 pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
Legos — aka the building blocks of childhood — just got way more badass. The Lego Group…What environmentalists can take from a week of progressive wins
Jul 1, 2015, 11:01 am By Ryan Schleeter
I’m gay, I’m an environmentalist, and for the first time in a while, I’m excited. Last Friday,…Who protects electronic workers from toxic chemicals?
Jul 1, 2015, 5:30 am By Jim Morris
The Center for Public Integrity is publishing an important series on toxic exposures in the…Celebrate Independence Day with these rad women (and popsicles)
Jul 1, 2015, 5:05 am By Madeleine Thomas
Welcome to Woman Crush Wednesday! There’s no shortage of fascinating things to talk about at this…Shell will be allowed to pester walruses in the Arctic, but not as much as it would like
Jul 1, 2015, 1:01 am By John Light
Nobody’s happy with the Obama administration’s ruling on how Shell is to treat the walruses and…Here’s why you shouldn’t worry about the Supreme Court’s latest environmental ruling
Jun 30, 2015, 10:45 pm By Jack Lienke
Last Friday, a five-justice majority of the Supreme Court kicked off the weekend with a bang when it…Ocean acidification: Not just for oceans anymore!
Jun 30, 2015, 8:14 pm By Amelia Urry
Move over, ocean acidification — or don’t, actually. “Freshwater acidification” doesn’t…
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