The U.N. won’t let protesters say what they’re protesting
Dec 11, 2014, 11:00 pm By Ben Jervey
Speaking to a packed tent of delegates, diplomats, and journalists at the United Nations climate…Are you dumb if you buy a Prius when gas prices are this low? Um, no
Dec 11, 2014, 5:22 pm By John Light
Time for us to talk about the media’s FAVORITE THING: gas prices. There’s like maybe a slim…Oil pipelines are so last year, says Wall Street Journal
Dec 11, 2014, 4:43 pm By Heather Smith
What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2013, Keystone XL looked like a done deal. KXL South…GMO labeling defeated in Oregon
Dec 11, 2014, 4:18 pm By Nathanael Johnson
That’s what you call a close election. In the end it came down to fewer than 800 votes — but…Wind and solar are much less financially risky than other power projects
Dec 11, 2014, 3:45 pm By David Roberts
Here in Seattle, we are in the midst of a truly epic fustercluck. We’re trying to build a huge…Santa might be down a reindeer or two this season
Dec 11, 2014, 2:59 pm By Liz Core
Reindeer are on a downhill slide in China, according to a new study, due to a variety of unwelcome…How the Black Lives Matter movement got protests’ multi-racial groove back
Dec 11, 2014, 2:27 pm By Heather Smith
Last weekend, the social media emanating from my New York friends went through a change. The…Debating a climate denier? It’s OK to be smart.
Dec 11, 2014, 2:10 pm By Phil Plait
So you know the Earth is warming up — after all, it’s overwhelmingly obvious and the vast…How to get rid of everything you own without leaving the house
Dec 11, 2014, 1:46 pm By Katie Herzog
When Grist offered me the job as its new social editor (a.k.a. professional Facebooker), I was, of…Even Australia is joining the climate fight
Dec 11, 2014, 12:50 pm By James West
The prime minister of Australia is called Abbott. His deputy, Bishop. And together they head a group…Climate deniers don’t deserve to be called “skeptics,” scientists say
Dec 11, 2014, 12:44 pm By John Light
There’s a difference between those who are “skeptical” about climate change and those who…Green groups have one less excuse for being so white
Dec 11, 2014, 7:05 am By Brentin Mock
Every few months, “diversity” becomes all the rage, often the result of someone exposing the…You can totally recycle unrecyclable plastic. Right?
Dec 11, 2014, 6:02 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. If plastic isn’t labeled with a number, should I try recycling it or not? And if something…Here’s all the plastic in the ocean, measured in whales
Dec 10, 2014, 7:31 pm By Amelia Urry
Let’s see how closely you know your marine doom-and-gloom: Just how much plastic can be found in…A BP spill’s worth of methane is leaking from the ocean off of Washington every year
Dec 10, 2014, 7:20 pm By Liz Core
You know how ocean temperatures have been on the rise lately? Well, it might mean a more comfortable…Behold the nightmare Manhattan would become if everyone commuted by car
Dec 10, 2014, 5:22 pm By Sara Bernard
Here’s a great argument for public transit, in a single image: Check out how gnarly it’d be —…Methane is leaking out all over the damn place, thanks to the oil and gas industry
Dec 10, 2014, 3:05 pm By John Light
Methane, the second most common greenhouse gas emitted by the U.S., is a scary, scary thing. Thanks…Michigan thinks burning tires counts as renewable energy
Dec 10, 2014, 2:57 pm By Kate Abbey-Lambertz
A Michigan bill aims to classify fuel made by burning tires and hazardous industrial waste as…Why I’m breaking up with Uber
Dec 10, 2014, 8:07 am By Eve Andrews
I have decided to break up with Uber. While visiting my hometown of Pittsburgh over Thanksgiving, I…Now bike messengers will run lights to deliver your Amazon
Dec 10, 2014, 7:00 am By Sam Bliss
When strict new rules on autonomous aircraft thwarted Amazon’s much-ballyhooed plans to unleash a…
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