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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What makes a neighborhood cool?
Is the Upper East Side surpassing Brooklyn in coolness, as some commentators claim? No, and here's why.
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Will Obama do the right thing on smog this time?
Over the coming year, the president will either repeat or undo one of his greatest insults to the environmental community -- and to the nation's air quality.
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Why Republicans won’t back a carbon tax
The fact that a carbon tax should theoretically appeal to conservatives doesn't mean it actually will. Just ask Grover Norquist.
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Obama has a plan for getting around Senate opposition to a climate treaty
Republicans won't approve any new climate agreement, so the Obama admin will try to adapt an old one.
