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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Everything is awful
Filibuster fail. Keystone stupidity. Solar backsliding. Public ignorance. David Roberts collects all the bummer news you can handle from this week. Let’s hope for better tomorrow.
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![James Madison guard Alioune Diouf (5) battles for a rebound with two Drexel players during the NCAA basketball game between Drexel and JMU February 22, 2012 in Philadelphia]()
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Why are greens so defensive about the rebound effect?
The "rebound effect" -- whereby energy efficiency can cause some increases in energy consumption -- is not an argument against energy efficiency policies. So why worry about it?
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Uncertainty about climate change is reason for more aggressive action
Fully accounting for the uncertainties involved in the climate system entails a higher price on carbon, according to new research.
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Climate change and the cult of the presidency
When we attribute superhuman powers to the words of the resident of the White House, we take our eyes off the way political change really unfolds.
