Sea levels will rise by at least 20 feet — and that’s the positive scenario
6:54pm By Brian Kahn
Even if the world manages to limit global warming to 2 degrees C — the target number for current…There are sharks living in a volcano, and this is not a drill
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4:54pm By Eve AndrewsThe weirdest thing about video games is that they force players to confront their worst phobias.…This beautiful video of plankton eating plastic is also a little disturbing
3:53pm By Grist staffHere’s a slightly alarming tidbit of news for your Friday: Plankton — that wonderful array of…Enviros, Tea Partiers, and the Christian Coalition all agree: Florida needs more rooftop solar
3:26pm By John Light
There’s an increasingly energetic fight brewing in Florida — one that has odd battle lines,…It turns out Mr. Baseball is still the worst thing Tom Selleck has done
2:54pm By Nathanael Johnson
The media has been gleefully enraged about the story of Tom Selleck trucking water from a fire…Climate change is killing bees
12:58pm By Tim McDonnell
This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Bees are having a really…Rick Perry stole my urbanist talking points. Too bad he doesn’t actually understand them
Thu 8:14pm By Ben Adler
When I set out to cover climate change and urban policy, I never thought that I would wind up…Can fiction make people care about climate? Paolo Bacigalupi thinks so
Thu 7:46pm By Amelia Urry
When Paolo Bacigalupi showed up at the Grist offices a couple of weeks ago prepared to talk about…Here’s the vegan hip-hop playlist you never knew you needed
Thu 7:23pm By Grist staff
What do members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Jay Z, Beyonce, Jermaine Dupri, and André 3000 have in common?…One Direction wants leaders to take direction on climate change
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Thu 3:41pm By Clayton Aldern
A lot of things are better when tapped at the source. Spring water. Maple syrup. Apple advice from…Artisans transform one small town’s economy
Thu 3:37pm By Sam Bliss
Sam Bliss is traveling from Seattle to London by bicycle and boat. Read the intro to his travels…Country rocker Hiss Golden Messenger performs a slow-burning ballad
Thu 11:00am By Grist staff
M.C. Taylor, frontman of the North Carolina-based country rock band Hiss Golden Messenger, has a…What’s the best way to dump my old cosmetics and contact lenses?
Thu 6:08am By Ask Umbra®
Dearest Readers, Occasionally, a theme emerges from the questions you so lovingly send me. Though…How much does your state care about the environment?
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“Which states care most about the environment?” The folks at Save On Energy, a consumer tool to…June was a scorcher in the Western U.S.
Jul 8, 2015, 7:13 pm By Andrea Thompson
The U.S. West is still baking. The temperatures for June are in and five Western states saw their…Can we talk? Here’s the conversation African Americans need to have about climate change
Jul 8, 2015, 6:49 pm By Danielle Hilton
Last year, the African-American author and commentator Charles D. Ellison asked, “Where’s the…Norway’s approach to electric cars pays off in a big way
Jul 8, 2015, 6:38 pm By Ana Sofia KnaufNorway, you already stole our hearts by divesting from coal. Now, on top of that, electric cars…
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