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 11
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Scientists Fear Global Ecological Collapse Once 50% of the Natural Landscape is Gone
A new paper says that we're probably about to undergo a "state shift" that will trigger huge environmental changes, mass extinctions, and ecological collapse. Oh, it will probably be an existential threat to humanity too.
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GOP Coal Ally Hits Activist with Child Porn Accusation
Maria Gunnoe, an award-winning anti-coal activist from West Virginia, testified before Congress about the ills caused by mountaintop removal mining. So a coal-allied member of Congress responded by accusing Gunnoe of being a pedophile.
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Mitt Drops by Solyndra
The presidential candidate drops by the failed solar company to pointlessly beat a dead horse. Does anyone still care?
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The Biggest Wildfire in New Mexico's History, as Seen From Space.
NASA satellite imagery reveals the massive scope of New Mexico's record-setting blaze.
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Inside the Cork Wars
Harvesting cork is an age-old practice that's come under fire in recent years. Preserving the industry might have some ecological importance ...
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When an Anti-Clean Energy Conspiracy Isn't
We must resist the urge to paint all opponents of clean energy as fossil fuel-funded boogeymen.
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Bringing the Biofuel Cooking Stove to Africa
Can a company succeed in uprooting an entrenched charcoal cooking habit with a biofuel alternative?
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Sustainable Farming for Clean Cooking Fuel: The Quest to Kill Charcoal in Africa
An innovative company, CleanStar Mozambique, has built an extensive for-profit business that spans from sustainably harvested crops to the crowded markets of the inner city. Can it kill the charcoal cooking stove, which kills millions every year?
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Remember, the Death of Coal Will Ruin Lives
Unless we're careful, that is.
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Global Warming and Tourism Turning Mt. Everest Into a Death Trap
Mt. Everest is losing both snow cover and respect.
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Science is No Cure for Climate Denial
A new study confirms that more science won't remedy climate skepticism.
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'AIDS of the Americas' May Spread to U.S. with Climate Change
The deadly Chagas disease is on the rise, and the insects that transmit venture northward in the warming climate.
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40% of Americans Who Rely on Public Transit Live in Rural Areas
And surprise! There aren't very many good options for getting around.
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Last Weekend, Half of Germany Was Running on Solar Power
A world record is shattered, and the path made clearer for nations seeking to switch to renewable energy.
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How to Spot Income Inequality from Space: Look for the Trees
Poor neighborhoods have fewer trees, as these jarring satellite photos reveal.
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The $4 Billion Lobbying Blitz That Bought Shell the Arctic
Shell spent $4 billion dollars lobbying for the right to drill in one of the nation's most pristine areas. Its efforts paid off.
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Climate Change is Frying Our Cities
Rising temperatures are set triple the heat-related deaths in cities across the U.S., a new report finds. Cities need to fight back.
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Obama Goes to Bat for Clean Energy
The president talks up clean energy on the campaign trail.
