We just had the hottest August ever
Sep 18, 2014, 4:56 pm By Amelia Urry
On the tails of the hottest May, one of the worst droughts in U.S. history, some of the earliest…At continent’s edge, a rail epic concludes, pursued by tank cars
Sep 18, 2014, 3:50 pm By Heather Smith
Earlier this month, I moved cross-country using Amtrak. This is part three of the story. Part one is…On climate, how far gone is the far right? (Spoiler: far)
Sep 18, 2014, 1:44 pm By David Roberts
Grist recently had the pleasure of hosting a lunch chat with activist and author George Marshall,…Why Scotland’s independence vote matters for climate change
Sep 18, 2014, 12:53 pm By James West
As you’ve no doubt seen by now, Scottish voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to…Why North Carolina is doing jam right
Sep 18, 2014, 12:16 pm By Eve Andrews
April McGregerFarmer’s DaughterHillsborough, N.C. McGreger grew up on a Mississippi farm, where…Civil rights heroes offer climate marchers a little wisdom
Sep 18, 2014, 8:18 am By Brentin Mock
What can organizers of the upcoming People’s Climate March learn from organizers of some of the…What’s the greenest way to get drunk?
Sep 18, 2014, 7:06 am By Ask Umbra®
Q. Is beer or hard cider most environmentally friendly? Actually, scratch that – of ALL the…Environmental justice works — and these folks show us how
Sep 18, 2014, 7:01 am By Brentin Mock
I’ve been asked a lot lately about how environmental justice works in practical measures. Making…Rumors of the death of the train station have been greatly exaggerated
Sep 18, 2014, 6:56 am By Heather Smith
Earlier this month, I moved cross-country using Amtrak. This is part three of the story. Part one is…China’s coal addiction threatens the planet — but can it handle a natural gas revolution?
Sep 18, 2014, 6:02 am By Jaeah Lee
On a hazy morning last September, 144 American and Chinese government officials and high-ranking…Hey, U.N.: Climate change and population are related
Sep 18, 2014, 5:05 am By Robert Engelman
On Sept. 22 and 23, the United Nations will host separate daylong conferences on two issues of…Al Gore is still trying to save us, one graph at a time
Sep 17, 2014, 8:41 pm By Ben Adler
Al Gore still loves his graphs. He’s lost weight since going vegan and his hair has turned gray,…Seaweed: healthy, delicious, and legal in all 50 states
Sep 17, 2014, 7:43 pm By Liz Core
Seaweed, on the rare occasions I came across it in my Midwestern upbringing, seemed like a pretty…California (finally) gives cyclists a little more room to ride
Sep 17, 2014, 7:38 pm By Sara Bernard
Thanks, California! You are now the 24th state to require that drivers pass a cyclist with at…What’s the deal with this U.N. Climate Summit?
Sep 17, 2014, 5:04 pm By Ben Adler
The most important thing for you to know about the upcoming United Nations Climate Summit is what it…Amazon’s cloud is about to get dirtier
Sep 17, 2014, 3:18 pm By Sam Bliss
In the latest effort to satisfy our desire to save every photo, thought, and fragment of information…Sea beans are delicious. Here are 7 ways to eat them.
Sep 17, 2014, 1:37 pm By Lindsay-Jean Hard
Editors note: You don’t have to know how to fillet a fish or shuck an oyster to eat sustainably…Why New York is doing pasta right
Sep 17, 2014, 8:06 am By Eve Andrews
Steve Gonzalez and Scott KetchumSfogliniBrooklyn, N.Y. Brooklyn is the American adoptive mother of…Progress rarely glows blue: EEStor and the lure of new technology
Sep 17, 2014, 7:30 am By David Roberts
Over the years, various folks at Grist have written excited posts about an outfit called EEStor,…Fewer hungry humans (but still too many)
Sep 17, 2014, 6:12 am By Nathanael Johnson
Which country has the highest percentage of hungry people? I’ll put the answer at the bottom.…
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