Climate & Energy
Climate change is spreading diseases you haven’t even heard of yet
Ebola and West Nile are just the beginning -- climate change will bring brand new diseases to every species.
“Climate change” vs. “global warming”? It really doesn’t matter
Quit with the linguistic navel-gazing. What actually counts is power. (As explained in a dozen tweets.)
These scientists studied journalists covering science. Whoa, meta.
Media coverage of the last IPCC report was pretty inconsistent. (And what's even happening with Twitter?)
So this climate walks into a bar …
Here are four promising trends helping us build a future that doesn't suck.
Republicans tell states to break the law and ignore Obama’s climate rules
Mitch McConnell proposes a solution for any state that doesn't like Obama's plan to cut carbon emissions: Just ignore it.
Voter ID laws are screwing the planet, too
The Supreme Court refuses to hear a case challenging Wisconsin's voter ID law, striking a blow against both democracy and the environment.
How American journalists deal with climate deniers
Political reporters still treat climate denialism as though it's a normal campaign position. What's the alternative?
Watch this Florida official awkwardly avoid saying “climate change”
After a state employee had to take a mental health evaluation for using the words “climate change,” officials aren't taking any chances.
Half of Paris just took a mandatory day off of driving
What's a city to do when smog reaches toxic levels? Cue the car bans, of course.
8 bright ideas for a cleaner future
Check out the awesome finalists from OpenIDEO's Renewable Energy Challenge.
4 reasons why the Supreme Court’s mercury case is worth watching
This week, the court will hear argument in Michigan v. EPA, a case challenging EPA power-plant rules. Here's why you should care.
Has California’s megadrought already begun?
If it has, there will be widespread implications, including a significant re-shifting of California agriculture outside the state.
Fishermen discuss warming waters in this lovely short film
This short, moody video follows a Native couple fishing the Great Lakes.
Climate-denying senator given money by BP PAC
Sen. James Inhofe, who opposes climate change regulation, has received $10,000 from PAC funded by donations from BP's U.S. staff.
Walmart is quietly going on a massive building spree
The retailer is building hundreds of Neighborhood Market stores that have nothing to do with neighborhood and everything to do with dominating the market.
Watch us explain ocean acidification with a soda maker
Ocean acidification is a big deal, but ... what is it again? Watch our video to get the two-minute take.
There’s still time to apply for Grist’s fall 2015 fellowship!
So what are you waiting for? Oh, right, the last possible minute.
Watch this adorable 6-year-old make the case for climate action
Second-grader Noah Gue is headed to the White House with his climate change video. Hey Feds: ya better be quaking in your boots!
Bark beetles are killing forests — but they might be saving them, too
They gobble up trees and send politicians into a frenzy. But do the bugs know more about climate change than we do?
From sea lions to penguin chicks, adorable animals are dying in droves
"Mass mortality events" are already a thing, and climate change is only going to make them worse. Grab some tissues.
7 ways to talk about climate impacts with just about anyone (yes, even Republicans!)
Bonus: You might not even have to mention the word "climate."
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