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How New York is trying to build lots of renewables, fast
Without sacrificing environmental protection or trampling over local control.
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The UN canceled its 2020 climate summit. Youth held one anyway.
Their "mock" conference may be better than the real thing.
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Learning how to talk: What climate activists must do in the Biden era
Activists must learn how to press their case aggressively without alienating those they must work with to get things done.
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Where the Great American Outdoors Act stands now
After passing with bipartisan support in August, the conservation law hits stumbling blocks. Here’s what may happen next.
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In Obama’s new memoir, a warning for Biden’s climate plans
In 'A Promised Land', the president tries to work with Republicans -- and gets burned.
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Self-driving tractors, robot apple pickers: Witness the high-tech future of farming
Forget Netflix and binge watch these awesome farm-bot videos.
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A power company’s quiet land-buying spree could shield it from coal ash cleanup costs
Georgia Power paid top dollar to buy land from residents living near waste sites at its power plants. Environmentalists fear it’s a tactic to forestall the cleanup bill from new regulations for coal ash.
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Listen: Giving Thanks for Nikole Hannah-Jones
This Thanksgiving holiday, we're publishing a special episode—a podcast version of the Grist and Town Hall Seattle chat between New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones and Bloomberg CityLab writer and editor Brentin Mock. This summer, the two sat down to talk about the New York Times 1619 Project, which sheds light on the consequences of slavery in the U.S.
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Is it wrong to want ‘happy holidays’ in 2020?
All I want for Christmas is an emotional escape!
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‘How do they treat wastewater when they go into outer space?’
This Thanksgiving, here's a recipe for change.
