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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Here’s a new idea for giving EPA more power to regulate CO2
Carbon dioxide pollution is causing ocean acidification, and that should justify regulating CO2 as a toxic substance, according to a novel legal argument.
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Thanks to social change, urban density ain’t what it used to be
To reduce greenhouse emissions, we need more people living in densely built city cores. But lifestyle changes and inequality are making that harder to achieve.
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How do we get conservative politicians to vote for climate action? Attack and embarrass them
Earnest entreaties and appeals to reason obviously aren't working.
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Talking about jobs isn’t the only way to lure voters into the climate movement
Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley are framing climate action as an economic stimulus package, but is that the best approach?
