Articles by Grist staff

Obama's State of the Union energy proposals are … thrilling? bipartisan? misleading?

A roundup of reactions to the innovation and energy goals set by Obama in his State of the Union address.

Obama calls for clean energy and high-speed rail in State of the Union

In his State of the Union, Obama called for 80% of electricity to come from clean sources by 2035, and 80% of Americans to have access to high-speed rail within 25 years.

Van Jones on the economic injustice of plastic [VIDEO]

Van Jones lays out a case against plastic pollution from the perspective of social justice in this TED talk.

Live chat with author Mark Hertsgaard on climate change and ‘Generation Hot’

Join us Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. Eastern for a chat with renowned journalist Mark Hertsgaard about his book, "Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth."