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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Jackson: Standing on the shoulders of pygmies
“This is an exciting time at EPA, and Lisa will direct an agency that is poised to build on the many environmental successes accomplished since 2001. While environmental responsibility is everyone’s responsibility, I am particularly proud of the role EPA has played in bringing about record results on behalf of the American people and our […]
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Earth Hour hopes to reach a billion people in 2009
It looks like Earth Hour — the one hour a year when everyone turns off their lights as a symbol of concern over global warming — is going to be huge this year. Seventy-four cities in 62 countries have already committed, and organizers are hoping to reach a billion people in 1,000 cities by the […]
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Tom Friedman discusses foreign policy, green, and other ‘stachey matters
Charlie Rose is doing a series of year-end conversations with thinkers of note. He started on Thursday with our old friend Tom Friedman:
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Best Burger Ever discovered in tiny Ballard eatery
I was originally going to write this in an email to Tom Philpott, but I decided the Gristian masses deserve to know as well, in case y’all ever make it up to Seattle. I bring you an important announcement: the quest for the Best Burger Ever is over. Call it off. We’re done. Finito. On […]