Climate & Energy
China’s latest fashion craze: Smog masks
Air pollution in China is a national problem -- but that's not stopping the fashion industry from glammin' up the protective gear!
Why climate rap actually improves the dreaded school assembly
For the past five years, the Alliance for Climate Education has been schooling kids on climate change. A new study says it's working.
Check out Superstorm Sandy in before-and-after GIFs
Satellite images show just how much some neighborhoods were changed by Hurricane Sandy.
Meet South Dakota’s surprisingly green Senate candidate
Grist talks to Rick Weiland, a Democrat waging a long-shot campaign. Unlike other Dems in red states, he wants to fight climate change, Keystone XL, and Big Oil.
You’re supporting China’s dirty habit
Ships will bring your iPhone from China -- and a whole lot of "black carbon" too.
What you need to know about the next big climate report
The latest report from the IPCC is due out Sunday -- and it’s expected to use scarier language than the previous installments.
Millennials could make a difference on climate, if they voted
A new poll revealed that young people care about reducing carbon emissions, but they're less likely to get out to the polls to vote.
What will it take to get electricity to the world’s poor?
What's the most promising way to extend electricity to those who now lack it? Is it top-down, extending the centralized grid and building large power plants? Or is it bottom-up, with distributed energy?
5 things still broken 2 years after Superstorm Sandy
The disastrous hurricane hit two years ago this week. But red tape has made rebuilding painfully slow.
