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Greening a city … and pushing other colors out

A development plan in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood exposes the challenges of making communities sustainable without destroying their social fabric.

Rachel Waldholz Cities July 16, 2011

Flying over the tar sands

More earth is being scraped, dug, blasted, and plowed in northern Alberta than anywhere else on Earth. Here's what it looks like up close.

Jonathan Hiskes Climate & Energy October 13, 2010

What climate activists could learn from the anti-slavery movement

Climate activists who are discouraged by recent failures of worldwide leaders can find inspiration in the successes of the abolitionist movement.

Mark Hertsgaard Politics October 8, 2010

Remembering my last oil spill

It’s been three years since a container ship, the COSCO Busan, spilled 53,500 gallons of bunker fuel into San Francisco...

David Helvarg Climate & Energy May 21, 2010

One more blow to the ailing Great Barrier Reef

The Shen Neng 1 in a plume of heavy oil in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.Australian Maritime Safety AuthorityUgh. Everything...

Jonathan Hiskes Climate & Energy April 5, 2010

Four BP-style extreme energy nightmares to come

The Gulf nightmare.Photo: Department of EnergyThis essay was originally published on TomDispatch and is republished here with Tom’s kind permission....

Michael T. Klare Climate & Energy June 23, 2010

The Climate Post: Reality is the toughest wedge issue

First Things First: Research continues apace to find definitions of “clean tech” and “green jobs” that sound more meaningful than...

Eric Roston Climate & Energy August 21, 2009

Kunstler’s tips to prepare for a post-oil society

This post by James Kunstler, “10 Ways to Prepare for a Post-Oil Society,” is a little old, but still timely,...

JMG Uncategorized December 20, 2008

A floating city takes shape in NYC

Take a good look at your plot of dry land now, folks, because according to the latest projection, the oceans...

Grist staff Cities February 12, 2009

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