Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Climate analysts are from Mars, climate activists are from Venus … but they both live on Earth
With the Keystone XL pipeline back in the news, David Roberts tackles the tensions between climate analysts and climate advocates -- and finds they're better off working together.
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Overinvesting in energy efficiency, on purpose
How can we get more energy efficiency without additional growth -- that is, avoid the rebound effect? David Roberts thinks overinvesting in efficiency could open up intriguing possibilities.
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A new way of measuring carbon emissions that doesn’t let rich people cheat
There's no comprehensive, standardized way for cities to track their carbon pollution, but a new study puts forward a useful model. And it counts not just the CO2 we produce, but the CO2 we consume.
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‘Cohort replacement’: Climate deniers won’t change, but they will die
I don't think the climate deniers will ever change their minds. But they're old, and they will pass into the sweet beyond. So let's concentrate on building the climate movement among the young.
