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Live the dream vicariously with this beautiful art book of a bike trip around the world
Twelve years ago, Sophie Binder quit her job and left for a cycling trip around the world. Now you can live her epic trip through her incredibly beautiful sketches and watercolors.
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Texas cities roping in more wind energy
A $6.8-billion project will connect giant cities of eastern Texas with wind farms in the state's blustery west.
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Protecting Northwest Communities from Coal Dust Pollution
This week, the Sierra Club, several Waterkeepers, and other allies in the Northwest filed legal action that put companies on notice for coal pollution coming off of trains and polluting the region. The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the most spectacular, legendary waterways on the planet, such as the Columbia River Gorge and […]
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Who’s really in charge on EPA rules? A chat with legal scholar Lisa Heinzerling
Rules from EPA have to go through the president’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where they are subjected to cost considerations not envisioned by Congress. Heinzerling explains what’s wrong with this system.
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New Aussie Report Predicts More Drought from an ‘Energetic Climate’
Record heatwaves, droughts, bushfires, rainfall, coastal erosion can all be expected in Australia in the near-term, reports the country’s Climate Commission. According to this esteemed group of climate scientists, the increased extreme weather events are courtesy of man-made climate change. I must admit what really stood out to me after reading the Climate Commission’s most […]
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Last coal-fired car ferry to keep dumping waste in Lake Michigan
In 2008, the EPA ordered the S.S. Badger to stop dumping its coal ash overboard, but the latest proposed deal will let the ferry keep dumping through 2014.
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After Record 2012, World Wind Power Set to Top 300,000 Megawatts in 2013
By J. Matthew Roney Even amid policy uncertainty in major wind power markets, wind developers still managed to set a new record for installations in 2012, with 44,000 megawatts of new wind capacity worldwide. With total capacity exceeding 280,000 megawatts, wind farms generate carbon-free electricity in more than 80 countries, 24 of which have at […]
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James Hansen to quit NASA, become full-time climate activist
Hansen has been the nation's most outspoken scientist on the need for climate action. Now he's leaving his day job to dedicate himself to activism.
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The environmental movement’s greatest hits, all in one documentary
The new film "A Fierce Green Fire" traces the movement from Love Canal to the birth of Greenpeace to the fight against climate change.
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Featured Friend: Lindsay B.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next level? Just donate any amount to join the fun. Lindsay B. “I really enjoy the wit at Grist – I work in the environmental movement in Canada […]
