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The internet is ablaze with Lil Dicky’s bizarre, star-studded climate anthem
A dozen A-list musicians are singing about the environment because it's 2019 and things aren't weird enough, apparently.
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New York City’s newly passed Green New Deal, explained
Wondering what’s included in New York City’s Green New Deal? We break down the newly passed Climate Mobilization Act.
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Russians used coal to sow discord among Americans, says Mueller report
About a third of Mueller’s long-awaited report, released on Thursday, has been redacted. But enough is left to determine that Russia tried to exacerbate America’s mixed feelings about coal in order to tip the election in Trump’s favor.
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Here’s where all the official Democratic presidential candidates stand on climate
Though there are many small distinctions between the 18 presidential hopefuls on climate policy, there are two issues where there is meaningful daylight between candidates: nuclear energy and carbon taxes.
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From AOC to Greta Thunberg, it’s about TIME they highlighted some climate influencers
A handful of climate leaders stood out on this year's big list.
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What drought? These states are gearing up to draw more water from the Colorado.
Planned pipelines and dams could divert more than 300,000 acre-feet of water from the beleaguered Colorado River.
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Report: Going 100% renewable power means a lot of dirty mining
Where does all that copper, silver, and aluminum come from?
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What does the Green New Deal mean for communities of color?
Grist held a live webinar to discuss the hottest climate proposal with environmental justice leaders.
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What happens to traffic when you tear down a freeway?
We looked at a real-world examples in Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle to see if tearing down highways makes traffic worse.
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What if a city decides it can live without a freeway?
Inside the push to tear down an Oakland freeway
