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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Some like it hot (or cold): How weather affects carbon emissions
We need more nuanced ways of figuring out which countries are doing well on carbon. A new paper offers emissions rankings that take local climate into account.
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Romney opposes mercury rule, beclowns himself again
Let's take a minute to mock the Romney campaign's stance on mercury and other toxic power plant emissions.
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Paternalism in the age of climate change
The outcry over New York's soda ban reveals the murky line between individual and collective spheres -- and the line only gets murkier when it comes to climate change.
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Climate change is simple: We do something or we’re screwed [my TEDx video]
In April, David Roberts gave a TEDx talk entitled "Climate change is simple." Here, he expands on the points he made during that brief presentation.
