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Sierra Nevada Snowpack Comparison 2014 - 2015

Look at how much greener California is

But don’t be fooled: California is still in the throes of serious drought that began way back in 2011.

Madeleine Thomas Climate & Energy

These climate change Instagrams will make you cry

Warning: The new Instagram account Everyday Climate Change could give you the sads.

Katie Herzog Climate & Energy

The Koch brothers just kicked mass transit in the face

The billionaires just squelched efforts to raise the gas tax, which pays to fix roads and bridges, saying money was being wasted on bike paths and transit.

Ben Adler Cities

EPA to Obama: You gotta reject Keystone

Extracting tar-sands oil from Canada would lead to "a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions," says the U.S. EPA.

Grist staff Technology

Obama’s budget calls for billions to fight climate change

The president wants to increase spending on renewable energy and emissions reductions.

James West Politics

Greens get behind striking oil workers

The Steelworkers union is worried about emissions, leaks, fires, and explosions at oil refineries, and is demanding safer working conditions.

John Light Technology

Solving climate change will be difficult but worth it

Aggressive climate mitigation is absolutely worth the costs, but economic models are not a good guide to how difficult it might be.

David Roberts Climate & Energy

Guess who’s coming to dinner? Body politics, lady butchers, and feminism

Render, a new food magazine based in Portland, wants to change the way you think about eating.

Madeleine Thomas Culture

2014 was the safest year to walk in NYC since 1910

Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to cut pedestrian deaths to zero begins to make a little headway, building off a long-term trend.

Heather Smith Cities

5 most absurd Super Bowl commercials

These ads tell us What Americans Want Now -- and as we know, our spending habits are the biggest part of our climate impact.