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Protesters march next to One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan in New York City as thousands of demonstrators take to the streets demanding justice for the death of Eric Garner, December 4, 2014.

Lessons from 2014: If you care about green cities, you must care about justice too

Cities may hold the solutions to our global climate crisis -- but only if we address deep-seated inequities.

Greg Hanscom Cities

These fantastic maps showed us different worlds in 2014

From rising sea levels and acidifying oceans to rural roads and dollar buses, these exercises in eco-cartography will open your eyes.

Heather Smith Cities

Could flooding finally wake Americans up to the climate crisis?

Several big U.S. cities could be seeing 30 days of flooding a year by 2020, a new study says.

David Roberts Cities

We wrote (and sang!) these climate apocalypse holiday carols just for you

Here are the Grist Family Singers with a little two-part harmony on "Away in the (climate apocalypse) Future" and "Violent Night." You're welcome.

Sara Bernard & Sam Bliss Climate & Energy

Congress wants you to know that food has nothing (nothing!) to do with the environment

When a group of government-appointed nutritionists tried to warn Americans that their eating choices have consequences, lawmakers bit back.

Liz Core Climate & Energy

This doomed Alaskan village shows just how unprepared we are for climate change

Disappearing beaches, erosion, and buildings toppling into the sea are just a few problems citizens of Shishmaref, Alaska, are dealing with due to climate change.

Kate Sheppard Cities

Delicious recipes to beet your winter blues

The many ways to get through an overload of beets, starting with this bright salad.

Alexandra Stafford Food

How to set aside your anxieties and join the Black Lives Matter movement

You want to show your support, but you don’t know how to do it. Here are a few ideas from those who have made the leap.

Brentin Mock Climate & Energy

Santa might be down a reindeer or two this season

Ho ho oh, climate change.