We hand-package the week’s best Grist stories. Delivered free every Saturday morning.
Δ
A nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
A North Dakota health official defended the decision to keep an oil spill secret from the governor and public, saying the spill occurred in the "best place" possible.
"Point here if: You have seen a passenger naked."
Voters chose the more climate-friendly candidate, Terry McAuliffe, but was that because of his views on the environment? Or abortion or gay rights or immigration ... ?
Republicans cheered when EPA workers were furloughed. But poll results show that most Americans wanted those workers back on the job.
You can blame a lot on climate change. Bigger wildfires. Bad health. The totalitarian hell and political repression in "The Hunger Games" franchise.
It's like an O. Henry story, but with bivalves.
The government shutdown means no weddings at national monuments. It also means Smokey Bear isn't busy. Stephen Colbert brought these together.
The scene plays out in India. At a reception, I met the head of Indian operations for Esso (now ExxonMobil)....
(This is a guest post from Steve Norris) This is a tough story to write about: the horror of contaminated...
