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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Democrats: Coal country is just not that into you
Dems should stop wasting time trying to win over rural whites and instead embrace the diverse, urban voters who value a clean environment.
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Republicans flail about looking for alternative to climate denialism
The GOP position on climate change is unstable, both intellectually and politically, and it's getting ever more awkward for candidates to stick to it.
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Hey, Paul Krugman: Here’s the real argument about climate change and economic growth
The New York Times columnist says we can keep our economy growing even while we cut CO2 emissions. But is that true if we cut emissions as dramatically as we need to?
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Radical judge kneecaps clean electricity under cover of boringness
It might not sound like a big deal when a federal court nixes an obscure regulatory rule from an obscure federal agency. But it is! Why do you think that bunny is so alert?!
