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Can Obama fix Japan’s broken climate plan?

The Fukushima disaster screwed up Japan's climate strategy.

Tim McDonnell Cities

California’s drought isn’t doomsday, but yes, it will change the state

The most nightmarish scenarios of California's dry future are unlikely to happen. Still, the state must use the crisis as a wakeup call to use water more smartly.

Nathanael Johnson Cities

We are so good at causing earthquakes that the government is starting to forecast them

Thanks, oil and gas industry.

Suzanne Jacobs Climate & Energy

Emma Thompson wrote an Oscar-worthy open letter to save the Arctic

Like everything Emma Thompson touches, the letter will leave you either laugh-crying or slow-clapping.

Liz Core Climate & Energy

Marijuana is a gateway drug … to backyard goats

Watch this dope video about pot growers who transitioned into urban farming.

Liz Core & Darby Minow Smith Climate & Energy

Should California produce farming move to Arkansas?

Climate change will continue to dry out California. Could fruit and veggie farming find a home in the Cotton Belt?

Tom Philpott Climate & Energy

18 numbers that explain the BP oil spill

Five years ago, the Deepwater Horizon explosion triggered the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Here's what you still need to know.

Tim McDonnell Climate & Energy

Everything I thought I knew about water in California is wrong

Yes, farmers use a whole lot of Golden State water. But there's no easy solution to the state's drought woes in turning off their taps.

Nathanael Johnson Food and Agriculture

Your spring guide to delicious leek recipes

Here's how to store, prep, and make the most of leeks, without wasting a scrap.

Alexandra Stafford Food and Agriculture

2 farmers’ stories: The fall and rise of the mid-size farm

A Grist podcast explores the issue of farm loss from the farmer's perspective.