Vitamins aren’t miracle cures — and that’s just fine
Apr 13, 2015, 5:09 am By Nathanael Johnson
When she started working on her book Vitamania, Catherine Price thought she was just going to be…Beneath the tar sands is even dirtier oil, and industry is salivating over it
Apr 12, 2015, 11:56 am By Nika Knight
The price of crude oil has slumped to its lowest point in six years, and that has sent some major…8 things you need to know about Hillary Clinton and climate change
Apr 10, 2015, 8:17 pm By Ben Adler
It’s strange to remember how bitterly divisive the 2008 Democratic presidential primary battle…Are states actually protecting the most vulnerable with their justice policies?
Apr 10, 2015, 4:38 pm By Brentin Mock
When President Clinton signed executive order 12898 in 1994, there were only four states with any…Scott Walker appointee thinks volcanoes are a big climate problem
Apr 10, 2015, 4:05 pm By Kate Sheppard
This story was originally published by Huffington Post and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Why Obama linked climate change to his daughter’s asthma
Apr 10, 2015, 3:37 pm By Nick Stockton
This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Go on a deep sea mission from the comfort of your desk
Apr 10, 2015, 3:36 pm By Liz CoreIt’s Friday afternoon, which is a time not known for peak productivity. But you know what…Please support Grist
Apr 10, 2015, 6:50 am By David Roberts
As you know from reading this, or this, or following me on Twitter, today is my last day here at…David Roberts’ top 13 greatest hits
Apr 10, 2015, 4:14 am By Grist staff
Grist climate and energy writer David Roberts is leaving us after more than a decade on staff.…The bright side of California’s drought: More solar power
Apr 9, 2015, 7:56 pm By Bentham Paulos
As the four-year-long California drought goes from terrible to catastrophic, it’s hard to find any…How much does density really cut down on driving?
Apr 9, 2015, 5:35 pm By Ben Adler
It is a given among environmentalists and planning professionals that higher density reduces carbon…Fish CSAs, herb truck farms, & rye-crusted sturgeon: Inside Vancouver’s food scene
Apr 9, 2015, 4:52 pm By Liz CoreIn the eighth episode of the PBS series The Victory Garden’s Edible Feast, Perennial…Another state bans agency from discussing climate change
Apr 9, 2015, 3:51 pm By Tim McDonnellThis story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The climate change language…Should climate scientists give up flying?
Apr 9, 2015, 1:29 pm By Brian Kahn
Globally, air travel accounts for 2.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. If air travel were a…Exclusive: Ages and Ages’ ageless “I See More” Pickathon performance
Apr 9, 2015, 8:08 am By Grist staff
Portland-based pop-rock band Ages and Ages has every single one of their seven-member band doing…Making almonds the drought’s scapegoat? That’s nuts
Apr 9, 2015, 12:29 am By Nathanael Johnson
Almonds have become the poster-nut for human wastefulness in California’s drought. If you’ve…Why women shouldn’t be afraid of walkin’ after midnight
Apr 8, 2015, 7:13 pm By Eve Andrews
When I was in high school, I used to walk around Pittsburgh at night a lot. It wasn’t really a…L.A. just called. It says go find another dystopia.
Apr 8, 2015, 6:22 pm By Heather Smith
In 10 years, Los Angeles plans to reduce per capita water use by 22.5 percent. It will no longer get…There’s an emerging right-wing divide on climate denial. Here’s what it means (and doesn’t)
Apr 8, 2015, 6:06 pm By David Roberts
For as long as climate change has been a public agenda item — let’s date it back to 1988, when…These new ride-sharing apps actually involve sharing rides
Apr 8, 2015, 3:57 pm By Ben Adler
Why are companies that enable you to order a cab with a smartphone labeled “ride-sharing” and…
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