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Critical List: Sustainable energy for all; NOAA might change departments
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launchedthe Sustainable Energy for All Initiative and called for the world to double its use of renewable energy by 2030. Climate change is joining evolution on the list of scientific topics that some schools won’t teach as science. China’s planning a huge offshore windfarm, its largest yet.
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Watch: David Roberts on ‘Up With Chris Hayes’
Grist's David Roberts holds forth on capitalism, politics, and more on MSNBC's Up with Chris Hayes. Here's the full video.
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Solar grid parity 101 — and why you should care
We're rapidly approaching solar grid parity, the tipping point when installing solar power will cost less than buying electricity from the grid.
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Why railroads care about coal exports
U.S. rail haul more coal than they do any other commodity. It's no wonder, then, that with domestic coal use declining, railways support coal exports.
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Forecast for 2012: More sun and wind
2011 saw solar and wind powering more homes and businesses than ever before, and 2012 is shaping up to be even better.
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Climate primer: Global warming made scintillating
Catch some of Grist's most riveting recent coverage of climate change -- perfect fodder for cocktail chatter, guaranteed to make you the life of the party.
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Will Obama address climate threat in State of the Union speech?
Obama didn't mention climate change in last year's State of the Union speech. This time, will he seize the opportunity to stir the country to action?
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Watch Grist’s David Roberts on MSNBC on Saturday morning
Grist's own David Roberts will play the role of talking head on MSNBC's Up w/ Chris Hayes this Saturday morning. To catch it live, tune in from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. ET.
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What environmental policy could we expect from President Colbert?
Stephen Colbert has officially thrown his hat in the ring for definitely possibly considering a run for president. He's already out-polling Jon Huntsman! So what kind of environmental policy platform could we expect from a President Colbert?
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Don’t believe the hype about the ‘molecule that could solve climate change’
Some chemists came up with a really clever way to observe the intermediate stage of an atmospheric chemical reaction, and then some PR flack got a hold of it and suddenly science has invented a brand-new molecule that will solve all our climate change woes! As usual, things that seem too good to be true probably are.
