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Emma Foehringer Merchant

Emma Foehringer Merchant is a journalist who covers climate change, energy, and the environment. Her work has appeared in the Boston Globe Magazine, Inside Climate News, Greentech Media, Grist, and other outlets.

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December 1, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Indigenous groups are targeting a U.N. group for its "perverse" monetization of trees.
November 30, 2015
Rebecca Leber, Emma Foehringer Merchant, Sasha Belenky
The Paris Climate Talks Get Off to an Energetic Start
But they have a huge hill to climb to success. Here's our scorecard of the conference.
November 30, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
“Drive cleaner. Or just pretend to,” says Volkswagen.
November 30, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
A day after Beijing's worst air alert of 2015, Xi Jinping spoke of low-carbon development at COP21.
November 30, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
How the 2016 Presidential Candidates View Climate Change
November 30, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
How the Environmental Movement Has Changed
November 23, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Mark Zuckerberg should take Facebook's full paternity leave.
November 17, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
If the Global Climate March is canceled, the environmental movement will suffer.
November 15, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant, Laura Reston, Gwyneth Kelly
Highlights from the Second Democratic Debate
November 12, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
NASA’s new video showing how CO2 moves through the atmosphere is both eerie and mesmerizing.
November 11, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant, Gwyneth Kelly
Highlights from the Fourth Republican Debate
November 6, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Climate Change Could Reduce Fertility. Would That Actually Help the Planet?
October 29, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant, Laura Reston
Highlights from the Third Republican Debate
October 23, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
The Story Behind Those Frustrating Craft Beer Six-Pack Holders
October 14, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly, Emma Foehringer Merchant
Highlights from the First Democratic Presidential Debate
October 7, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Ben Carson Is Confident He'd Confront a Mass Shooter, But He Has No Clue
October 1, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Condolences and Prayers: How Republicans Ignore Gun Control After Mass Shootings
September 30, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
The EPA Is Finally Getting Serious About Protecting Poor Communities
September 25, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Pope Francis: Ruining the Environment Will Ruin Humanity
September 22, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Over $2 Trillion Now Divested From Fossil Fuels. Why Hasn't the Vatican Joined?

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