Grist Video

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  City Living

  Why rising rents mean rising temperatures

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  Island escape

  How a hot city can keep its cool

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  cover story

  Japan and Europe have wonderful train systems. Why can’t we?

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  Level up

  Could a video game help us solve climate change?

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  Cover story

  So you want to carbon offset that vacation. Here’s what you need to know

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  congestion relief

  Traffic sucks. Here’s a plan to fix it.

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  #sowhite

  Our National Parks belong to everyone. So why are they so white?

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  Ask the Class

  Can a tantrum save the world? We asked a class of first graders.

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  liquid assets

  Cities need a new approach to water bills. Philadelphia’s got one.