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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![Shenzhen, Chicago, Portland, & NYC skylines]()
![Shenzhen, Chicago, Portland, & NYC skylines]()
Cities are lapping countries on climate action
Mayors and municipal governments are doing a lot, and can do a lot more, even while national governments are pathetic laggards.
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Obama can’t do a lot to help poor countries deal with climate change, but he’s doing a little
The president can't commit to the U.N. Green Climate Fund because Congress won't go along, but he's going to factor climate resilience into international development plans. Hey, it's something.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Climate Summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 23, 2014.]()
![U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Climate Summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 23, 2014.]()
Obama says he’s ready to lead on climate
At the U.N. Climate Summit, Obama said the U.S. and China will take the lead on fighting climate change. "It’s what big nations have to do,” he said. OK, we're waiting ...
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![People's Climate March]()
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One big march, lots of little messages
Organizers estimate that 310,000 people joined the New York climate march, and each one had a point to hammer home.
