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Full Planet, Empty Plates: Quick Facts
With falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures making it difficult to feed growing populations, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. What will the geopolitics of food look like in a new era dominated by scarcity and food nationalism? Here are […]
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The East Coast braces for winter storm Athena
Scary name, right? That's intentional.
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We’ve figured it out: Climate deniers are really just scared of getting headaches
We know math sucks. But did you know thinking about doing it can cause physical pain? Maybe that's why so many people don't want to think about climate science.
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What Obama’s Re-Election Means for Coal, Climate Change, and America’s Energy Future
President Obama’s victory yesterday was a victory for clean energy, one that gives us a fighting chance to slash coal pollution and turn the corner on climate change, in the wake of a devastating hurricane that brought global warming into sharp, painful focus for millions of Americans. As the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune said on […]
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Obama, Climate, History
It was worth staying up ‘til 2 am last night to hear Barack Obama’s victory speech. The brother sure can bring it when he is inspired. Now it’s time for the climate and progressive movements to do our job as citizens and demand that he do the same on climate. It’s time, long past time, […]
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Beyond Obama: Here are green ballot measures that won and lost
Two big ballot initiatives backed by enviros -- on GMO labeling in California and clean power in Michigan -- lost on Tuesday. But other green measures won.
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In victory speech, Obama calls for climate action, citizen engagement
President Obama says we need to save our kids from "the destructive power of a warming planet."
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Why Obama’s win isn’t the same-old same-old
The political landscape looks the same, but here are four ways the president's reelection changes the calculus for the environment and everything else.
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How to survive election-day insanity
Election Day is here, and it's all over but the shouting -- and the boozing, and the eating, and the recounts, etc. Here's how Grist readers plan to survive the night.
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Election Day in drawings
Is the Bay Area really a bastion of eco-friendliness? We conduct our own California Election Day exit polls, in drawings.
