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40 years of environmental diplomacy — what do we have to show for it?
On the eve of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, we look back at four decades of global conservation efforts and take stock of the successes and the failures. Well, mostly the failures.
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New Soot Pollution Standard Benefits Americans, Saves Lives
Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a draft pollution standard for soot that will reduce one of the most dangerous forms of air pollution, saving thousands of lives and […]
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Sex is better with energy efficiency
Something must be done about the abysmal marketing of energy efficiency. Never has such a big energy story received so little love. In the pie-throwing contest that passes for energy […]
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How we build stuff at Grist
This is an introduction to how we build our web products here at Grist. I hope you find it interesting whether you work at Grist, are just curious, or want to decipher some of the jargon involved.
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Mark Ruffalo & One Hulking Solar Opportunity in NY
Actor Mark Ruffalo is taking a break from playing a big, green superhero in the movies to talking about something bigger and greener happening in New York: new solar policy. […]
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Nearly 100 Mayors Speak Out in Support of Mercury Safeguards
Today, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office publicly released a letter signed by nearly 100 mayors from across the U.S. supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mercury safeguards. From Mayor […]
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Romney is not a secret moderate on energy; he’s a Republican
Lots of centrist types think that once Romney's in the White House, his inner moderate will re-emerge. That's because lots of centrist types are naive about American politics.
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We Need New Action on Renewable Electricity at Rio+20
Where does each G20 country stand in terms of wind, solar, geothermal, tidal & wave electricity generation.
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Local Solar Could Solve ‘Massive Supply-Demand Imbalance’ in Renewable Energy Financing
In the next two years, the U.S. may get a lot less solar and wind power than it could. It’s not a shortage of solar panels or the cost of […]
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House Committee Votes to Allow Illegal Loggers to Pillage World’s Forests
Today, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee voted to allow illegal loggers to undercut the Lacey Act by allowing them to pillage the world’s forests. The vote was close as […]
