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Why we’re still fighting the smog that once choked London: It still kills

As the EPA gets close to finalizing new soot standards, a look at how this pollution affects our health.

Philip Bump Cities December 5, 2012

FDA shutters tainted peanut butter manufacturer

In a first-of-its-kind action, the agency closes a plant linked to a salmonella outbreak earlier this year.

Philip Bump Technology November 27, 2012

Too much carbon dioxide can have a negative effect on some crops

In case you thought too much CO2 was an unalloyed good.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy November 30, 2012

Drawbacks of the digital city: ‘Carbon Zero,’ sidebar 3

If we want technology to be a force for good, here are a few things we should keep in mind before we weave it into every element of our carbon-zero cities.

Alex Steffen Cities December 4, 2012

How to respond to people who say the cold weather disproves global warming

But you really shouldn't bother.

Philip Bump Culture January 23, 2013

Greenland’s ‘extraordinary’ summer ice melt may have been caused by tundra fires

Which themselves are a likely symptom of climate change.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy December 7, 2012

Global life expectancies increase as infectious diseases and hunger wane

But now more people are growing obese and getting diseases like cancer and diabetes.

Philip Bump Culture December 14, 2012

The human cost of coal, in photos

Steve Hawk and Ami Vitale traveled to the mountains of West Virginia, small-town Michigan, and a reservation in Nevada to match human faces and stories with the cost of coal.

Grist staff Climate & Energy October 21, 2012

Climate change set to make America hotter, drier, and more disaster-prone

The National Climate Assessment, released in draft form on Friday, provides the fullest picture to date of the real-time effects of climate change on U.S. life.

Suzanne Goldenberg Climate & Energy January 11, 2013

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