Brian Merchant
Brian Merchant is a freelance writer and editor living in Brooklyn, NY. He covers politics for TreeHugger, with a focus on climate and energy issues. Brian has written for Slate, Paste, Salon, GOOD, and the Huffington Post, among many others. He pens the column Getting Samy Out of Burma, and is the editor and founder of the blog the Utopianist.
Brian Merchant can be reached at brianmerchant (at) treehugger (dot) com. Website: brianmerchant.com.
Latest Stories from Brian Merchant - Page 10
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Fox News Got Gas Prices Hilariously Wrong
Remember those predictions that gas prices would hit $8 this summer? If not, you don't watch enough Fox News.
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California Coast Will See 6 Inches of Sea Level Rise by 2030, 3 Feet by 2100
A new report from the National Research Council tallies up the projected toll of the rising seas on the Pacific Coast. Spoiler alert: it's bad news.
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GOP Rails Against Mercury & Toxic Pollution Rules, but "Life-Saving" Beats "Job-Killing"
In politics, life-saving can trump job-killing.
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Each Year, Canada's Top Activists & Social Entrepreneurs Head to a Remote Island. This is Why.
Every year, Canada's top activists, environmentalists, and entrepreneurs gather on a small island retreat for the Social Change Institute, an intensive, influential progressive workshop.
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At Least One Environmental Activist is Killed Every Week
A new report reveals that it's a dangerous time than ever to be an environmental activist.
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Everything You Need to Know to Convincingly Argue in Favor of Climate Action in 15 Minutes
David Roberts' TEDx talk aims to give you all the firepower you need to make the case for addressing the most serious issue of our time.
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Inventing the Great Green Stunt: Interview with Rex Weyler, Co-Founder of Greenpeace International
The co-founder of one of the world's seminal environmental organizations talks about playing to the media to spread the green word, the failure of eco-consumerism, and the challenges today's environmental movement faces.
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Fake "Let's Go!" Shell Ads Parody Arctic Drilling Push
This series of ad parodies continues the stunt pulled by the Yes Men and Greenpeace last week.
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Stop the Loggers, Go to Jail: The Life & Crazy Times of Tzeporah Berman
One of Canada's preeminent environmentalists discusses a life of activism: blocking loggers, getting thrown in jail, and ultimately, getting major corporations to change their tune.
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Apocalyptic Map Shows San Francisco After 200 Feet of Sea Level Rise
An imagining of what San Francisco looks like in the climate change-wracked dystopian future.
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Go to the Beach Inside this Subway Car
Subway riders are treated to an unexpected, immersive paint job inside the subway in Seoul, South Korea.
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Read the Disturbing Death Threats Sent to a Top Climate Scientist
World-renowned climate scientist Phil Jones has received some truly disturbing emails since so-called ClimateGate broke.
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North Carolina to Enshrine Climate Denial Into Law
The state's Senate just passed a measure forcing planners to ignore climate science when planning for sea level rise.
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Worldwide Investment in Renewable Energy Hit $257 Billion in 2011, a Record High
Last year, investors moved $257 billion into renewable energy, a new high water mark for the industry.
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Carbon-Belching Microbes Pose Yet Another Global Warming Feedback Loop
Here we go again: a new study finds that the warmer it gets, the better microbes can eat—and exhale—carbon dioxide stored in forest topsoil.
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Thus Far, 2012 is Hottest Ever Recorded in the US
The United States just slogged through its warmest spring ever recorded.
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Shell's Arctic Oil Drilling Launch Party Was Literally a Disaster (UPDATED)
Oil giant Shell gets pranked in a hilarious, if entirely factually untrue video; threatens legal action against creators.
