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These countries are making polluters pay
By next year, nearly half of global GDP will be covered by cap-and-trade programs.
Protests, oil prices add fuel to the divestment fire
Sit-ins make the moral case for universities to dump their fossil fuel investments, but the collapse of oil prices adds a push from the invisible hand.
Is Drake the perfect role model for the green movement?
Drake is one of the most successful image makeover stories in hip-hop.
Mississippi utility must repay $281M for illegally financing “clean coal”
The state supreme court ruled that Mississippi Power "exceeded its authority" when it raised electricity rates for 186,000 households to fund a controversial, $6.17 billion power plant.
If you think that California is dry now, wait until the 2050s
When it comes to drought in the West, we ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
There’s a scary amount of plastic in the ocean. Here’s who put it there
The U.S. isn't as bad as you'd think …
The fight over Obama’s Clean Power Plan heats up in the states
States are charged with implementing Obama's carbon rule for power plants. Which ones will cooperate and which ones won't?
A surprising tool to slow gentrification: Land trusts
Community land trusts can guarantee a level of economic diversity in urban neighborhoods, and help locals take charge of their own destiny.
Can movies slow mass extinction? This filmmaker thinks so
We talked to Oscar-winning documentarian Louie Psihoyos about how our tech-obsession might help save disappearing species, even if it's also killing them.
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Watch out, Arctic: Shell is coming for you again
The Interior Department is clearing the way for Shell to try drilling again off the Alaska coast, a treacherous undertaking on so many levels.
Watch our hilarious Valentine’s Day video for a lil green dating advice
Grist's resident relationship counselor sat down with three well-meaning lovebirds who just want to up their sustainability game this year.
Grist is looking for the fall 2015 class of fellows
Are you an early-career journalist, storyteller, or multimedia wiz who digs what we do? Then Grist wants you!
This supermarket sells your food waste back to you in raccoon form
Not only is raccoon meat perfectly legal in California, it's also a brilliant way to reduce food waste.
Nationwide GMO labeling bills have another Groundhog Day
Since a GOP-controlled Congress is unlikely to embrace the mandatory labeling some Democrats support, don't hold your breath on this one.
These Valentine’s Day cards will show you care and cost you nothing
"My love is like a summer's day" -- rapidly warming, thanks to climate change.
Parts of Louisiana’s sunken coast are resurfacing
Is this an encouraging sign in the fight against rising sea levels?
Meet the man who tackles our fears with stick figures
Professor Andrew Maynard tackles Ebola, e-cigs, green potato chips, and more in his lovable YouTube series Risk Bites.
Exclusive: Mac DeMarco performs “Salad Days” with a little help from his friends
Watch an acoustic version of Canadian indie-rocker Mac DeMarco's song "Salad Days."
We did the math on clean coal, and it doesn’t add up
Is carbon capture and sequestration a net win for the climate? That depends on how you crunch the numbers.
Are there any eco-friendly credit card companies?
A reader discovers that his credit card company is funding dirty energy. Umbra looks out for the planet's best interest.
Meet Lewis Latimer, the African American who enlightened Thomas Edison
He helped bring electricity to the masses, and understood the links between electric power and political power. He'd love today's distributed solar movement.
How Chicago’s Little League scandal cheats city kids
The young players from Jackie Robinson West were stripped of their Little League title. City kids everywhere may have lost a lot more.
Big Oil is desperate for your love. Watch their silly plea in this insane video
Divestment means breaking up with fossil fuels. We're ready to move on.
Apple to spend $850 million on solar energy
Its massive new installation will produce enough power to supply 60,000 California homes, says CEO Tim Cook.
Why we need to fix our crumbling roads, not build new ones
Past transportation spending has mostly been directed to construction rather than repairs. Here's why that doesn't make much sense.
We’ll need more vaccines in a warming world
Climate change could make deadly diseases like rotavirus even worse.
Naomi Klein on the power of fossil fuel divestment
Taking our money out of oil and coal companies is just the start, says Klein. We also want to nationalize the companies and seize their profits.
Republicans can’t win Latinos while ignoring climate change
The GOP thinks Hispanics should be natural conservatives. Problem is, most Hispanics want climate action and most Republicans don’t.
Please look at these beautiful waves, because the ocean is awesome
When the seas inevitably rise to swallow civilization as we know it, at least it'll be f*cking gorgeous.
Oklahoma had 3 times more earthquakes than California last year
2014 was a crazy year for quakes in the Sooner state -- and fracking was partly to blame.
No, climate scientists are not manipulating their data
Some climate deniers say scientists are skewing data to show a warming planet. Here's why they're wrong.
Why Obama’s new transportation plan is pointless, in 16 tweets
We asked our resident transportation wonk, Ben Adler, to write about the administration's "Beyond Traffic" report. Here's what he did instead.
Should you be worried about solar leasing? Utilities think so
Some Republicans and utilities want solar leasing to seem shady. But experts think their concerns are overblown.
The FBI is targeting tar-sands activists. Should that worry you?
Activists from around the U.S. report a spate of unexplained visits by FBI agents in recent months.
Warning: This video about dying on Mars may make you weep
"If I Die on Mars," a new mini-doc from The Guardian, will leave you wondering what it'd be like to leave Earth and never come back.
5 guesses about Apple’s big secret project
The company's mysterious new initiative could allegedly "change the landscape" of personal transport, and give Tesla a run for its money. Hmmm.
Flooding is on the rise in the Midwest, and we’re totally unprepared
New research shows Midwest flooding has become more frequent over the last 50 years -- so now the government is scrambling to get a risk management plan in order.
Scientists are pretty nervous about geoengineering
The most comprehensive study to date on geoengineering says we probably shouldn't do it -- at least not yet.
So can we really feed the world? Yes — and here’s how
Nathanael Johnson spent six months asking if we could support small farmers, protect the planet, and end hunger. This is what he learned.
Who needs Keystone when you could build a tar-sands pipeline through Alaska?
The oil industry and its political lackeys are cooking up a new scheme to get Alberta's oil to coastal ports.
Will San Francisco’s water snobs drink from the gutter?
California's persistent drought has led San Francisco to take a second look at its long-neglected underground streams and springs.
Naomi Klein on how to build a more kick-ass climate movement
Climate activists need to team up with the anti-austerity movement, labor, transit advocates, and all the other folks fighting the good fight.
Obama’s carbon rule hangs on this one legal question
The EPA's plan to reduce CO2 from existing power plants relies on an ambitious new interpretation of the Clean Air Act. Will it stand up in court?
There’s a scary toxin in your beer can, and it isn’t alcohol
BPA is in beer cans -- even your local, small-batch, organic smoked stout.
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