Articles by Jonathan Hiskes
Jonathan Hiskes is a writer in Seattle and a former Grist staff reporter. Find him at jonathanhiskes.com and on Twitter.
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Seattle and Portland leaders don’t want to be ‘global’ mayors
Hopes were high for a "who's greener?" argument between Seattle Mayor McGinn and Portland Mayor Adams at a recent talk. Alas, the mayors played nice.
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Will Pete Rouse, Obama’s new chief of staff, push for climate action?
Rahm Emanuel's replacement has political savvy, energy-policy chops, and experience warding off environmental attacks from Republicans in Congress.
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The case for super-ambitious Living Buildings. A talk with Jason McLennan
Seattle architect Jason McLennan created the Living Building Challenge, a standard far more demanding than the widely used LEED standard. Here's why.
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Potentially habitable planet discovered. Climate backup plan complete
This means we've got our backup plan, and there's no need any more to deal with this thorny global warming problem.
