Articles by Ben Adler
Ben Adler covers environmental policy and politics for Grist, with a focus on climate change, energy, and cities. When he isn't contemplating the world's end, he also writes about architecture and media. You can follow him on Twitter.
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A restaurant isn’t “sustainable” if all its entrees contain meat
From fancy farm-to-table spots to hipster burger joints, too many restaurants focus on meat, and that’s terrible for the climate.
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Obama is paving the way for success in Paris
Thanks to the president’s diplomacy with developing countries, a global climate deal is a lot closer than seemed possible a year ago.
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NYC is looking to buy a whole lot of clean energy
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to power all city government operations with renewables within 10 years.
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Rick Perry stole my urbanist talking points. Too bad he doesn’t actually understand them
The presidential candidate made some surprising comments about city zoning codes recently, but he's totally missing the big picture.
