How does climate activism differ in the U.S. and Germany?
Mar 15, 2015, 8:07 am By Craig Morris
A survey of American climate activists by Grist inspired us to conduct our own survey on the…Big Oil’s business model is broken
Mar 14, 2015, 7:37 am By Michael T. Klare
Many reasons have been provided for the dramatic plunge in the price of oil to about $60 per barrel…Big news: CO2 emissions flatlined last year
Mar 13, 2015, 7:32 pm By Bobby Magill
Solar, wind, and other renewables are making such a big difference in greenhouse gas emissions…Watch New York’s unexpected food heroes make salt and forage in the parks
Mar 13, 2015, 6:46 pm By Liz CoreWhen you think of New York City, you might think Times Square and crowded streets. But beyond the…2014 was a record year for transit, but that’s not as rad as it sounds
Mar 13, 2015, 6:25 pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
Holy shit, folks – we’ve done it again! We Americans have beaten our own record for…Will the GOP try to block a climate deal just like they did with an Iran deal?
Mar 13, 2015, 6:06 pm By Ben Adler
If you remember your 10th grade American history, then you know that foreign diplomacy is conducted…Climate change is baking Alaska
Mar 13, 2015, 5:05 pm By Eric Holthaus
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Wind could power a third of America’s electricity by 2050
Mar 13, 2015, 2:44 pm By Bobby Magill
Wind power in the U.S. has grown significantly over the last decade: Americans use three times as…EPA chief Gina McCarthy pulls off a miracle in Newark
Mar 13, 2015, 1:48 pm By Brentin Mock
Hillary Rodham Clinton is not going to be the first woman president. Environmental Protection Agency…Here’s the movie you should send your climate-apathetic friends to see
Mar 13, 2015, 1:24 pm By Eve AndrewsThere are a few things about Merchants of Doubt, a new documentary about the scientists who are…These urban farmers want to feed the whole neighborhood — for free
Mar 13, 2015, 7:01 am By Sam Bliss
The Beacon Food Forest is giving away dozens of strawberry plants. For free. It’s a drizzly,…Should you care about how much water it takes to make your favorite foods?
Mar 12, 2015, 9:08 pm By Amelia UrryKnowing exactly how much water it takes to make your favorite food means you can make small…R2D2 is in your barn, milking your cows
Mar 12, 2015, 6:54 pm By Nathanael Johnson
For at least the last century, we’ve seen fewer farmers using more labor-saving tools to produce…Shrinkage: Arctic ponds are the new George Costanzas
Mar 12, 2015, 5:31 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
It’s official: Climate change is making the world’s water its bitch. We’ve got droughts,…Which tiny house personality are YOU?!
Mar 12, 2015, 5:17 pm By Liz Core
Yerdle — not to be confused with the homonymously-named turtle — is a word that, when…Seattle doesn’t want Shell’s stinkin’ Arctic drilling fleet
Mar 12, 2015, 4:51 pm By Ana Sofia Knauf
At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, more than 150 people crammed into a stuffy conference room inside the…“Gossip Girl” babe will star in new show about North Dakota’s dirty oil boom
Mar 12, 2015, 3:17 pm By Eve Andrews
ABC is developing a pilot called Boom about a small town in North Dakota that — you guessed it!…This rusty steelworks is about to become a kaleworks
Mar 12, 2015, 1:31 pm By Nathanael Johnson
A defunct steel factory in Newark, N.J., is slated to become the world’s largest indoor farm.…All oil is bad, but some is worse. Here’s the difference.
Mar 12, 2015, 1:05 pm By John Light
Though all oils are dirty, some are dirtier than others. High-profile case in point: the Canadian…Exclusive: Let The Black Lillies brighten up your week
Mar 12, 2015, 11:11 am By Grist staff
One look at Cruz Contreras’ rosy, smiling face should lift your March-weary spirits. It…
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