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5 ways Paul Ryan’s budget screws the climate and environment
His plan would increase pollution, accelerate global warming, despoil public lands, and stymie Americans’ efforts to get out of their cars.
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California farmers: Drill, baby, drill (for water, that is)
Here's why the agricultural industry's response to water shortages may be a recipe for disaster.
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The Democratizing Promise of Energy Storage
While energy storage is a small fraction of total power generation capacity, promising examples suggest that distributed energy storage could change the electricity system during the next decade as fundamentally […]
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Climate Change Cowards
Overheard at the water cooler this week: Tom: Sally, did you know we can solve climate change for as little as $35 per person? Sally: I’m afraid that’s a waste […]
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Time for Congress to Act and Save Clean Energy Jobs
Today, the US Senate is casting a vote critical to the future of the U.S. wind industry. Wind power has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and the […]
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Like some dust bowl with your grain belt?
How crop insurance is subsidizing the conversion of prairie grassland to cornfields -- and seeding a dismal future.
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How can we deal with ocean acidification? Step one: Study it.
A group of government agencies have released a strategic research plan for ocean acidification. Stop yawning, this is important!
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks climate solutions
Watch a replay of Inslee's chat with Grist's David Roberts, Climate Desk's Chris Mooney, and others.
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Is this man the greenest governor in America?
If Jay Inslee succeeds in his ambitious climate and energy goals, the impacts will extend far beyond Washington state.
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Obama endorses Senate climate hawk Brian Schatz in Hawaii race
In just over a year in the Senate, Schatz has emerged as a leader on climate change. He's now in a close Democratic primary contest, and the president has just given him a leg up.
