politics
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There are glimmers of a Green New Deal in Inslee’s big new climate plan
The little-known governor of Washington state just unveiled the ambitious second phase of his climate plan, and there are more pieces of the puzzle to come.
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Want to be 2020’s climate candidate? Fly less
Bernie Sanders is the first 2020 candidate to offset his travel. Here's why that's not enough anymore.
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Breaking: Across the globe, students go on strike to demand climate action
It’s Friday, March 15, and hundreds of thousands of students are walking out of school to protest global leaders’ inaction on climate change.
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Ilhan Omar’s 16-year-old daughter is co-leading the Youth Climate Strike
Grist's Eric Holthaus sat down with Isra Hirsi, 16, to talk politics, parents, and this week's Youth Climate Strike
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This map shows the 5 hottest midterm races for climate
How might environmental anxiety impact the midterm elections? Grist looked at the nation's most competitive House races.
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Don’t blame Hurricane Michael victims for voting for climate deniers
It's not necessarily true that Hurricane Michael victims are voting for climate deniers. Some may not have a chance to vote in the first place.
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California rewrites the GOP’s climate playbook
Golden State Republicans are testing out new paths for the party on warming.
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The unexpected side effect of Trump’s war on science
More than a dozen Democratic candidates with scientific backgrounds are running for Congress.
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Trump just gave Putin a huge gift, and no one seems to have noticed
Pulling out of Paris has given Russia political leverage.