Friday, February 27, 2015

Grist- Climate and Energy

Climate & Energy

LA VIE EN VERT

Eiffel Tower’s wind turbines prove even historic landmarks can go green

One of the world's most iconic monuments is raising awareness about green technology.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Polar bear strikes back at James Inhofe, eats his ball

Happy National Polar Bear Day! James Inhofe celebrated with a snowball fight on the Senate floor.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

It’s hard to worry about polar bears when Malawi is flooding RIGHT NOW

Yeah, it's Polar Bear Day, but we've frankly got more pressing concerns.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Could the moral angle get Christian conservatives to care about climate change?

A new poll suggests that it could.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Inhofe threw a snowball on the Senate floor, and therefore climate change isn’t real

The Senate's most vocal critic of the scientific consensus on climate change used the snowball as part of his case for why global warming is a hoax.
CITIES

Traffic is so bad in Seattle that people have resorted to riding the bus

Why sit in traffic all by yourself when you can do it with 30 or 40 of your closest friends?
LIVING

Meet the invasives: Burmese python will eat your cat, won’t apologize

It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week. But are they really scary invaders, or exciting new neighbors? The choice is yours.
POLITICS

Jim Webb, Democratic presidential hopeful, slams Obama over Keystone bill veto

Webb vented his frustration with a virulent tweetstorm. Here's what he got wrong.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Will Obama’s climate plan cause blackouts? No.

Experts explain why.
POLITICS

Spy agencies are snooping on enviros around the globe

Another week, another instance of governments targeting peaceful environmental activists -- this time the head of Greenpeace International.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Sea level “jumps” 5 inches. Probably nothing to worry about

Every once in a while, Mother Nature throws a curve ball.
LIVING

Climate change is the ultimate gentrifier

If you're really worried about gentrification, your best bet is tackling problems related to racial inequities and climate change vulnerability.
POLITICS

Fossil fuel interests donated millions to Clinton charities. Is this a problem?

ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Saudi Arabia have all given to the family’s groups. What are environmental groups saying about this?
I SEE A DARKNESS

What will a solar eclipse mean for solar power?

A total solar eclipse is headed for Europe on March 20. How is it going to affect the region's solar power?
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Meet Obama’s chief resilience officer

Harriet Tregoning, a rock star in the world of smart growth and urban planning, is now the head of HUD’s Office of Economic Resilience.
FUELED BY HANGOVERS

The only time driving and booze mix: Scotch biofuels

Scottish researchers could make your post-work Rusty Nail a little more eco-conscious. Cheers!
LIVING

Drop everything and watch this video of our gorgeous planet

This time-lapse from the International Space Station will stop you in your tracks.
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Tesla co-founder wants to reinvent the … garbage truck?

Ian Wright wants to electrify big autos -- and when cleaning up the st

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