Articles by Ben Adler
Ben Adler covers environmental policy and politics for Grist, with a focus on climate change, energy, and cities. When he isn't contemplating the world's end, he also writes about architecture and media. You can follow him on Twitter.
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The divestment movement is gaining steam. What can it achieve?
Dropping shares in fossil fuel companies might not make a huge difference on its own, but it can help lay the groundwork for other types of climate progress.
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Yoga could be an answer to climate change, says India’s prime minister
And you were worried he wasn't taking the crisis seriously enough.
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Here’s one idea for taxing the rich and making housing more affordable
A newly proposed "pied-à-terre tax" in New York City would apply to luxury homes owned by people who don’t actually live in the city.
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Cities are lapping countries on climate action
Mayors and municipal governments are doing a lot, and can do a lot more, even while national governments are pathetic laggards.
