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Meet the woman who’s making Google more sustainable
Kate Brandt, Google's lead for sustainability, tells us what she's excited about right now.
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Why Uber won’t fuel more sprawl
A prominent economist says that the rise of Uber and self-driving cars will spur a new exodus to the suburbs. Here's why he's wrong.
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China’s $450 billion farm plan could determine our fate
That’s a lot of scratch.
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7 signs that China is serious about combating climate change
Some conservatives say that China isn't doing anything about CO2 emissions, but they're flat-out wrong.
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Offshore wind is finally — finally! — coming to the U.S. Here’s what you need to know.
Grist talks to the CEO of Deepwater Wind, the first company to build an offshore wind farm in the United States.
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Big Labor has an identity crisis, and its name is Dakota Access
The AFL-CIO’s president threw his support behind the pipeline, dividing the country’s biggest union federation.
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Trump gives his classic right-wing energy plan a scary historical name
Scary, but accurate.
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What kind of water heater is greenest?
Advice columnist Umbra Fisk warms to the topic and assesses the options.
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Coal’s Last Gamble: A choking industry bets on one more big score
Why can't America quit this dirty, doomed fuel?
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California has an ambitious plan to tackle climate change. Could it work?
Here’s your primer on California’s far-reaching climate plan.