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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Avett Brothers play benefit show; give me excuse to write about them
Y'all know I love The Avett Brothers something fierce. It's rare that they wander into Grist's purview, so I don't usually get a chance to write about them. However! They recently played a benefit for Terra Nova Community Farm in Portland, Ore. That sounds like something our own Tom Philpott would love!
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How bad are the next few years going to suck?
Really bad. That's how bad they're going to suck.
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Attention Congress: China is shutting down its old coal plants
Certain members of the U.S. Congress believe that America shouldn't do anything about climate change until China does. Let's focus on something China is doing: shutting down old, dirty coal plants.
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Friday music blogging: Blitzen Trapper (again)
I've written about Blitzen Trapper before, but their new album is so good they warrant a repeat appearance.