Can cities, businesses, and other new climate actors help bridge the emissions gap?
May 21, 2015, 10:54 am By Amy Weinfurter
As the international community continues to struggle to advance a global climate change agenda, new…Should I cut down my tree to save water in the drought?
May 21, 2015, 5:07 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. There is a large weeping willow tree in my front yard. It’s essentially dead, but the tree…What’s the most bike-friendly city in the U.S.? Not what you’d guess
May 20, 2015, 8:05 pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
Wanna know how bike-friendly your city is, for real? The brainiacs at Walk Score got your back.…Solar space sails are real, and Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson are stoked
May 20, 2015, 7:37 pm By Suzanne JacobsSolar sailing sounds cool. Solar sailing in space sounds like the kind of crazy sci-fi…Railroad safety fact check: Fires and spills are up despite industry claims
May 20, 2015, 6:29 pm By Isaiah Thompson
The following story was reported by Isaiah Thompson of the New England Center for Investigative…What do we need to fight climate change? More worms.
May 20, 2015, 5:28 pm By Madeleine Thomas
Let’s hear it for the humble but awesomely underrated worm: They do a lot more than just serve…Mike Huckabee can’t make up his mind about ethanol
May 20, 2015, 4:58 pm By Jeremy Schulman
This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On the campaign trail, GOP…Turns out Osama bin Laden had some strong opinions on climate change
May 20, 2015, 4:27 pm By Jenna McLaughlin
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…This wind turbine has no blades — and that’s why it’s better
May 20, 2015, 3:45 pm By Amelia Urry
What do you get if you take the blades off a wind turbine? A better wind turbine. That sounds like…This woman turned her yard into a farm for an amazing cause
May 20, 2015, 3:35 pm By Liz CoreRobin Emmons’ older brother has a history of mental illness that left him homeless and living on…Obama: Climate change poses “immediate risk” to national security
May 20, 2015, 2:46 pm By Grist staff
President Barack Obama had a strong message for graduates of the Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut…Spin some Fatboy Slim while checking out this retro climate model
May 20, 2015, 2:40 pm By Brian KahnClimate models, they just don’t make ’em like they used to. Of course, that may not be a bad…This Woman Crush Wednesday, don’t be too hard on your bad self
May 20, 2015, 5:04 am By Madeleine Thomas
Welcome back to Woman Crush Wednesday, our weekly roundup of badass ladies making the news. One goal…The White House is buzzing with plans to save the bees
May 19, 2015, 8:51 pm By Liz Core
The White House may not always have its priorities straight, but we’re pretty excited about the…Styrofoam and recycling explained in less than 4 minutes!
May 19, 2015, 8:36 pm By Suzanne JacobsStyrofoam — that squeaky little devil material that we all love to hate — is…Hey, guys: Mountains aren’t necessarily pyramids
May 19, 2015, 6:59 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
If you have a small child at home who likes to draw pretty little pictures of mountains, do that…Scientists may have found a way to eliminate antibiotic-resistant infections
May 19, 2015, 6:23 pm By Amelia Urry
You know how sometimes humans freak out about genetic engineering? It’s time to freak out again!…The developing world is beating the U.S. at clean energy
May 19, 2015, 4:21 pm By Tim McDonnell
This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. China is by far the…Seattle’s tunneling megamachine is more effed than we thought
May 19, 2015, 3:18 pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
Ah, Bertha. Here in Seattle, your tunneling project is one of our favorite things to talk about. But…Look forward to a sweaty future, America, thanks to climate change
May 19, 2015, 3:01 pm By Eve Andrews
We tend not to bring up one of the most unpleasant consequences of climate change, speaking…
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