Articles by Erica Gies
Erica Gies is a freelance environmental writer who lives in San Francisco, Calif.
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Key to climate bill, offsets have plenty of critics
America’s first major stab at tackling global climate change comes in the form of the American Clean Energy Security Act, a massive piece of legislation that would touch nearly every […]
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I sold my car, and I couldn’t be happier … I think
It’s all yours.iStockI recently committed a subversive act: I sold my car, and I’m not buying a new one. I’d thought that I’d feel virtuous and free — and I […]
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A journey on China’s controversial new train to Tibet
Each night, the Qinghai-Tibet train leaves Beijing at 9:30. A mere 48 hours later, it rolls into Lhasa, 2,525 miles away. Waiting to depart from Beijing. Photos: Erica Gies Shortly […]
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A guide to offsetting your carbon emissions
Taking a vacation to the other side of the planet is the ultimate luxury, but it’s one laced with guilt. On top of developed-country remorse, a new form of shame […]
