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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Sen. Jeff Merkley on the (surprisingly nontrivial) chances for filibuster reform

There's been talk of reforming dysfunctional Senate rules for years. This time, says Sen. Jeff Merkley, it may actually happen.

David Roberts Climate & Energy
Solar panels are getting cheaper — time to make the rest of solar power cheap, too

Solar PV prices continue to decline, but pushing solar power forward in coming years must involve driving down non-panel costs -- installation, maintenance, financing, etc. We need market innovation.

David Roberts Technology
A chat with Al Gore on carbon taxes, natural gas, and the ‘morally wrong’ Keystone pipeline

In a wide-ranging conversation with Grist, Gore also talks about Obama's recent climate comments, coal export terminals, and climate progress around the world.

David Roberts Technology
Climate scientists are Nate Silver, radio edition

Just as Republicans chose to ignore projections that Romney would lose, many Americans are choosing to ignore dire climate projections.

David Roberts Climate & Energy