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Coal: Unpopular

At it's not just us. It's the marketplace, too.

Philip Bump Energy July 17, 2012

John Kerry on why we need fossil fuels (for now) and climate action (for real!)

John Kerry talks to Grist about the difficulty of climate solutions, the unfortunate necessity of oil and gas, and the vacuity of Mitt Romney.

Amanda Little Politics September 21, 2012

GMO potatoes: Is the biodiversity shortcut worth it?

The Irish potato famine should have taught the food and farming world that crop diversity is crucial. But the genetically engineered potato on trial in Ireland suggests that we haven't actually learned much.

Twilight Greenaway Food and Agriculture August 1, 2012

Umbra’s second helpings: Planning dream vacations

A reader wants to see the world without destroying it. Umbra shares some green trip tips.

Grist staff Culture July 16, 2012

Seriously mindblowing photo of toxic spill damage in Hungary

Photographer Palíndromo Mészáros has a whole series of photographs documenting the aftereffects of a 2010 toxic aluminum spill in Hungary. They’re...

Jess Zimmerman Health July 11, 2012

When disaster strikes, Twitter might save us

Scientists mine social media, email, and other communication data to prepare for hurricanes, heat waves, and other natural disasters.

Rachel Nuwer Cities July 27, 2012

The N.Y. Times tells us how much energy the cloud uses — but not why it matters

Pollution and waste are bad. But the New York Times' new series doesn't explain the context in which the internet's pollution and waste exist.

Philip Bump Technology September 24, 2012

Climate reality bites: Gen-Xers don’t care much about global warming

Members of Generation X are responding to climate change with a big, collective shrug of indifference, according to a new survey.

John Upton Science July 17, 2012

Talking the talk on the environment doesn’t equal walking the walk

People who advocate green behavior are not more likely to engage in it, according to new research in Hungary. How you think America is doing is a glass-half-full sort of question.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy July 16, 2012

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