shameless self-promotion
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Me, on The Alyona Show, talking climate and wildfires
On Friday, I was on The Alyona Show to talk about wildfires and climate change. I apologize to viewers that my head is so enormous. I mean, it’s naturally enormous, but, you know, looming like that. It’s not to give you a closer view of the beard, it’s just that I forgot to adjust my […]
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Me, on the radio, talking climate, media, EPA, and stuff
Yesterday I appeared on the radio show On the Green Front, talking about various and sundry things including my TEDx talk, the federal appeals court ruling in favor of EPA, and the paucity of environmental news sources. Before me came Roz Savage, who’s paddling solo across various oceans to raise awareness of climate and whose […]
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Me, on the radio, talking about military ‘greening’
I was on Sea Change Radio last week to talk about the military’s efforts to use less oil — and Republicans’ efforts to stop them. It’s a long bit, nice and meaty at about a half hour, so put it on your iPod for your next bus ride. Here it is:
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Watch Grist’s David Roberts on MSNBC on Saturday morning
Grist's own David Roberts will play the role of talking head on MSNBC's Up w/ Chris Hayes this Saturday morning. To catch it live, tune in from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. ET.
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11 from ’11: The most-clicked Grist stories of the year
Can’t … resist … clicking …Photo: Lindsey TurnerWe’ve had a few year-end lists here at Grist. Here are our choices for top stories of the year, top cities stories of the year, and top food stories of the year. But what about you, the great unwashed masses, surfing the great unwashed interwebs? What are your […]
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The few, the proud, the green: U.S. Marines pursue clean energy and efficiency
IN SEPTEMBER 2010, a company of U.S. Marines entered Sangin District, an area in Afghanistan’s Helmand province that had seen some of the most intense, protracted fighting of the war. Their mission was to relieve British forces and launch an aggressive effort to clear and calm the area, which was, as the military is wont […]
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Is a centralized climate solution still possible? And more from my chat with Andy Revkin
David Roberts had an interesting chat with Andy Revkin of The New York Times on climate policy and the prospects for a sustainable future.
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Climate Dog voting
I'm impressed: You guys really brought it. The competition was fierce. The paws are tired. But I've finally narrowed down the finalists. Now it's time to pick some winners.
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Odd sounds from the new editor's office
When I first hung out my shingle as a freelance writer, I tacked a postcard over my desk. It showed a picture of the earth from space against a black background and a quotation from the pioneering naturalist John Muir: "When we try to pick out something b