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These illustrations make climate change palpable — and hilarious

Life on Earth is looking pretty rough, but that doesn't mean it can't be funny. Here's an excerpt from "The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change."

Grist staff Climate & Energy

US Marines landing on Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 17 Feb 1944

Climate change is washing WWII soldiers from their graves

Ghosts of one of mankind’s greatest tragedies returning, a macabre warning in the face of this, humanity’s next great folly.

Jim Meyer Climate & Energy

Grist’s Brentin Mock talks about climate change’s new poster children on MSNBC

Polar bears and and ice caps are out. Black and Latino kids, burdened by air pollution at far higher rates than whites, are in.

Grist staff Technology

Sharknado 2 blows & bites its way into our hearts. Also, livers, legs, whatever it can get its jaws on

The coolest part is that the producers are giving back to the sharks by donating to shark conservation at the University of Miami.

Jim Meyer Culture

Obama really wishes he could put a price on carbon

In an interview with Thomas Friedman, Obama explains his thinking on climate change, from the dangers of methane leakage to the importance of avoiding cynicism.

Grist staff Technology

Dan Barber is an Olive Garden man, and other insights from the smartest celeb chef you know

We got to torture author and chef Dan Barber with Vs., a game in which we ask him to choose between a few of his favorite things.

Eve Andrews Culture

Ask Umbra: I’m buried in garbage bags. Is there a better way?

A reader wants to get a little of the plastic out of her life. Umbra offers a few tips for reducing refuse.

Ask Umbra® Culture

Art trucks bring a little eye candy to the local underpass

Art is no longer confined to the outside of vans. It’s got a seat inside in a growing fleet of mobile art galleries.

Jim Meyer Culture

Here’s a new way to keep cattle burps from toasting the planet

Scientists have developed a powder that can be added to cattle feed to reduce their methane emissions by more than half.

John Upton Climate & Energy

Make Me Care: What’s the deal with Obama’s new CO2 rules?

In this episode of Grist's new video series, Ben Adler gives us the the lowdown on the proposed EPA emissions rules, which may be the U.S.'s biggest climate move yet. Or maybe not. We'll see!