When farm country doesn’t mean fresh food
Dec 31, 2014, 4:26 pm By Darby Minow Smith
We pulled into the tiny Eastern Montana town on the promise of top-notch chicken-fried steak. Wheat…3 stories that will shape the climate fight in 2015
Dec 31, 2014, 7:17 am By Heather Smith
2014, for environmentalism, was a year of both the big guy and the little guy: The biggest changes…This Mark Bittman cooking video will give you an easy goal to shoot for in the new year
Dec 30, 2014, 6:49 pm By Eve AndrewsAh, New Year’s Eve. The year ahead is full of possibility, and you can make progress on…7 species that moved closer to extinction in 2014
Dec 30, 2014, 5:30 pm By Amelia Urry
We said a lot of hard goodbyes this year: Pete Seeger; Robin Williams; Phillip Seymour Hoffman; my…10 New Year’s resolutions for a guilt-free 2015
Dec 30, 2014, 3:05 pm By Katie Herzog
It’s that time of year again — that hallowed season when we collectively resolve to be better,…From Emma Watson to Interstellar, here’s where the planet had a cameo in 2014
Dec 30, 2014, 7:26 am By Amelia Urry
We know it’s been a bit of a trash-can year — but let’s at least place a recycling bin next to…How environmental justice fared in 2014 — and the outlook for 2015
Dec 30, 2014, 6:06 am By Brentin Mock
A key scene in Ava DuVernay’s triumphant Selma shows Martin Luther King explaining to President…Is 2015 the year Pope Francis defeats climate change?
Dec 29, 2014, 7:40 pm By Sam Bliss
At the very beginning of 2014, we reported that Pope Francis had begun drafting a big green…Can a commercial development be used to block Big Oil?
Dec 29, 2014, 6:18 pm By Liz Core
Environmental groups in Vancouver, Wash. are rallying for the rapid development of a $1.3 billion…In the battle of almonds vs. salmon, everyone is a loser
Dec 29, 2014, 4:24 pm By Eve Andrews
It’s a day that ends with Y, so the world is met with yet another entry in the voluminous tome…How a weirdo city became just like everywhere else
Dec 29, 2014, 4:07 pm By Katie Herzog
I lived in Asheville, N.C., in the early 2000s, about the same time Rolling Stone named it the…14 for ’14: The most popular Grist stories this year
Dec 29, 2014, 2:01 pm By Ted Alvarez
The navel-gazing end-of-year list: It’s a hoary holiday tradition right up there with punt-worthy…Watch the year’s biggest climate stories in 2 minutes
Dec 29, 2014, 12:56 pm By James West
This was a big year for climate news, good and bad. In June, the Obama administration took its…How do I fend off freezer burn without using plastic?
Dec 29, 2014, 7:04 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. I’m trying to avoid plastic, so I’ve been using freezer paper for non-liquid foods in the…What to do with all those sweet potatoes — no marshmallows necessary
Dec 28, 2014, 7:22 am By Alexandra Stafford
Winter is coming and we’re serious about keeping farmers market produce on the menu. Alexandra…The climate in 2015: Everything’s coming together while everything falls apart
Dec 27, 2014, 6:00 am By Rebecca Solnit
It was the most thrilling bureaucratic document I’ve ever seen for just one reason: It was dated…How to use up your holiday cookie surplus by baking a pie
Dec 26, 2014, 6:10 pm By Sam Bliss
At Grist, we are always writing about recycling the things in your kitchen you don’t want to eat…Christmas is over — it’s time to throw your tree to the goats
Dec 26, 2014, 4:26 pm By Liz Core
There’s only one time of year when millions of people chop down (or, if less lumberjack-inclined,…What’s in a name? These farmers know
Dec 26, 2014, 7:02 am By Lori Rotenberk
In the wake of World War II, young veteran Cleo Fitterling returned home, wondering how he was going…Pro-life equals pro-planet for this green evangelical leader
Dec 26, 2014, 6:07 am By Madeleine Thomas
Evangelicals make up about 26 percent of the country’s population, and, as you might imagine, they…
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