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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You may or may not be aware that Grist is looking to hire a D.C.-based political reporter. Here’s a capsule summary: Grist.org seeks an enterprising, sharp-witted, D.C.-based reporter to write feature stories and contribute frequent blog posts, tracking and breaking news about environmental and energy-related goings-on inside the Beltway. The full job description is here. […]
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Action-packed!
It’s a huge week for global warming in Congress. Over at dKos, Cunctator brings you the full schedule.
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An interview with IKEA sustainability director Thomas Bergmark
Green by design. Photo: IKEA Last week, IKEA U.S. announced a “bag the plastic bag” initiative: the retailer will charge a nickel for plastic bags to discourage their use, donating all revenue to the nonprofit conservation group American Forests. The store will also let shoppers walk away with one of its iconic reusable blue bags […]
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Sigh
Back when I first read Stewart Brand’s "Environmental Heresies," I wrote about it admiringly and, in retrospect, somewhat naively. Of the nuclear debate, I said that there’s an array of great arguments against nuclear power, and one real argument in its favor: There’s no other way to cut our CO2 emissions fast enough. That argument, […]
