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This dog is also a trained archaeologist
We’ve always liked animals with jobs -- it’s a great example of humans and nature working together.
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Attention French people and the 1 percent: Climate change is stealing your truffles
Of course, really REALLY rich people will still be OK, because what else is new.
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3-year-old incubated seven deadly snakes in his closet
When 3-year-old Kyle Cummings found nine eggs in his yard, he brought them inside, put them in a warm, dark place -- his closet -- and waited to see what would come out.
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Drought, floods, and one giant storm: The year in climate insanity [VIDEO]
Take a look back at the hottest year on record.
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We’ve covered the moon with 400,000 pounds of trash, including bags of pee
The moon is covered with man-made debris. Which makes it like Earth, but with less gravity and no good restaurants.
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Moving Beyond Coal in 2012: By the Numbers
2012 has been a remarkable year. While millions of us were touched by the effects of coal pollution — from contaminated waterways in Appalachia, to kids struggling with asthma near coal-fired power plants, to hurricanes and droughts and wildfires made worse by climate disruption — thanks to the huge strides made by the grassroots movement […]
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Push to derail coal-export plan draws strength from all corners of Cascadia
Five proposed terminals that would ship coal from the Pacific Northwest to Asia have drawn vehement opposition from a much broader coalition than anyone expected.
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Mission astonished: Thanks for your donations!
Grist's year-end fundraising appeal hit its mark. Here are the numbers.
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Expanding Dust Bowls Worsening Food Prospects in China and Africa
By Janet Larsen When most people hear the term “dust bowl,” they think of the American heartland in the 1930s, when a homesteading wheat bonanza led to the plowing up of the Great Plains’ native grassland, culminating in the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Despite warnings from researchers and some farmers, history repeated itself […]
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10-year-old invents light-up crosswalks, IBM makes them real
Better pedestrian infrastructure for all! And especially adorable children.
