EPA takes on three villains at once: pollution, climate change, and racism
May 1, 2014, 11:46 am By Brentin Mock
You may have read something recently about the air being racist, which is of course ridiculous. It…Greenpeace activists arrested — again — for trying to block Russia’s Arctic oil activities
May 1, 2014, 11:18 am By John Upton
Greenpeace activists aren’t letting a little jail time dissuade them from continuing their…Make Me Care: What’s so great about tiny houses, anyway?
May 1, 2014, 8:08 am By Grist staffWelcome to Make Me Care, a new and experimental vlog in which we try to get our writers and editors…Ask Umbra: What’s the best way to get my local veggies?
May 1, 2014, 7:02 am By Ask Umbra
Q. Is it better to have a veggie box from a produce delivery service sent to my home each week, or…Why we talk about the Kochs
May 1, 2014, 6:42 am By Ben Adler
Are we all too focused on the Koch brothers? That’s the argument of a feature in the current issue…Is oil money turning the NRA against hunters?
May 1, 2014, 4:50 am By Hannah Levintova
Last week, as the National Rifle Association geared up for its annual meeting in Indianapolis, a…Oil train derails in Virginia, explodes, pollutes river
May 1, 2014, 12:13 am By John Upton
Oil trains keep exploding across Canada and the U.S. Canada has at least started making moves to…Arizona’s enormous solar plant is up and running
Apr 30, 2014, 6:46 pm By Holly Richmond
The Agua Caliente Solar Photovoltaic Facility might just be the happiest farm in the world. Instead…Why is Alaska fighting the cleanup of Chesapeake Bay?
Apr 30, 2014, 6:42 pm By John Upton
The EPA has a plan to clean up Chesapeake Bay, which has been polluted by agriculture interests for…Google’s self-driving cars treat cyclists better than real drivers do
Apr 30, 2014, 6:14 pm By Holly RichmondOK, Google, we’ll give you points for this. The company’s self-driving cars not only recognize…Las Vegas’ binge drinking days are over. Can it survive the hangover?
Apr 30, 2014, 4:11 pm By Greg Hanscom
This is the second in a series of stories about Las Vegas and climate change. Find part 1 here. The…Pornhub is giving America wood … through its reforestation campaign
Apr 30, 2014, 3:51 pm By Holly Richmond
Is that a sapling in your pants, or …? In the same vein as Fuck for Forest, Pornhub wants to use…New certification tells you which restaurants give extra food to those in need
Apr 30, 2014, 3:21 pm By Holly Richmond
Plenty of restaurants advertise the sustainable practices that went into making their food, but what…Ripe Near Me helps you find (or get rid of) homegrown fruits and veggies in your hood
Apr 30, 2014, 2:37 pm By Holly Richmond
Your family is sick of peaches. Your freezer is crammed with ’em. Your coworkers and neighbors…From Bundy to Keystone XL: Where’s the property rights outrage here?
Apr 30, 2014, 1:57 pm By Kate Sheppard
Chesapeake ClimateFarmer Randy Thompson sued Nebraska over TransCanada’s use of eminent domain on…EPA’s McCarthy slams the agency’s anti-science critics
Apr 30, 2014, 11:25 am By John Upton
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has some sharp words for those who criticize the agency’s use of…This man is on the hunt for California’s next climate leaders
Apr 30, 2014, 10:49 am By Ben Adler
Tom Steyer isn’t the only ambitious fundraiser working to get climate hawks elected. Meet Nick…Cities, get ready — the tiny houses are coming
Apr 30, 2014, 8:06 am By Eve Andrews
If you’re looking for tiny houses in cities, prepare to look in unconventional spaces. In Tokyo,…Cowboys and Indians pipeline protest a throwback — in more ways than one
Apr 30, 2014, 4:46 am By Heather Smith
As a city reporter turned environmental reporter, I’ve covered a lot of protests. I’ve seen it…Public transit’s unlikely advocates? Nearsighted baby boomers
Apr 29, 2014, 6:00 pm By Holly Richmond
Gizmodo is excited that baby boomers are squinting more. Maybe that’ll get them on the bus! This…
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