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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  • What the heck is CCS and can it really help fight climate change? An expert explains

    Artist’s rendering of a power plant with CCS technology.Image: Prosjektlab/BellonaIt is conventional wisdom among People Who Matter that burning coal is going to continue, even accelerate, no matter what kind of legislation is passed or international agreements are forged. That’s why carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) — technology that buries power-plant carbon dioxide emissions underground […]

    David Roberts Technology

  • Friday music blogging: Manchester Orchestra

    Manchester Orchestra is an indie rock quintet out of Atlanta, driven by the singing and songwriting of Andy Hull, one of those precocious talents who wrote his first album when he was in high school, the bastard. Their latest album, Mean Everything to Nothing, was produced by Joe Chicarelli, well-known for his work with My […]

    David Roberts Uncategorized

  • What is Obama’s international climate strategy?

    International climate negotiations often seem like some sort of cosmic science fair project — an aquarium full of hamsters connected to rudimentary motors. There’s a lot of frantic running, a lot of sweat and heat, but in the end, very little light. Faith in the UN climate process has dimmed. Joe Romm calls it a […]

    David Roberts Politics

  • Screwing up environment not so great for economy, studies find

    Let’s take a look at a few studies that have come out recently and see if we can find a common thread. A West Virginia University researcher found that “coal mining costs Appalachians five times more in early deaths as the industry provides to the region in jobs, taxes and other economic benefits,” reports the […]

    David Roberts Technology