Articles

Equipped with air quality sensors and GPS trackers, the birds are tweeting about the city's dirty air.

Kate Yoder Culture

Hey, Amy Poehler: Yes please stop wasting so much H2O.

Katie Herzog Culture

Don't get too excited about Shell's stated commitment to the cause.

Katie Herzog Climate & Energy

The sensor was designed to detect and monitor low-level pollutants threatening to degrade our most prized national treasure.

Suzanne Jacobs Science

The good news is you don't have to.

Grist staff Technology

Our food system is better (but also worse) than ever before.

Nathanael Johnson Culture

The Green Party's Jill Stein would change everything.

Katie Herzog Politics

When a reader from Vermont asks Umbra Fisk for help unraveling the mysteries of recycling, our fearless advice maven takes the case.

Ask Umbra® Culture

Give gardening a whirl by growing herbs on your windowsill.

Caroline Lange Culture

Houston is home to the nation's largest refining and petrochemical complex, where billions of gallons of oil and dangerous chemicals are stored.

Neena Satija, Kiah Collier, Al Shaw, & Jeff Larson Technology

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