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‘We lost’: Eco-warriors, green stars throw in towel
Gore, McKibben, Ruffalo, and other movement leaders abandon the field. Looks like we're on our own, people.
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Maple syrup-pocalypse arrives 20 years early
Scientists have been saying that maple syrup production could be devastated in 20 to 30 years, but this season's warm temperatures are so extreme that we're getting a taste of that state of the climate now.
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Welcome to my new blog
You may be asking, "New blog? What the hell have you been doing for the last eight years?" Let me explain.
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Boehner bombs: House speaker fails on transportation bill
With just hours left before a congressional holiday, it looks like House Speaker John Boehner, rather than accepting a bipartisan compromise, has opted to do nothing about the nation's roads.
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More evidence of a distributed solar sweet spot
If the cost of electricity were the only factor in energy discussions, we’d probably have a lot more coal and a lot less renewable energy. But the truth is that renewable energy can compete on cost and distributed renewable energy has a lot more value beyond just electricity, as illustrated in this one facet in this brief examination by the Clean Coalition.
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Drawing inspiration in the climate fight from Rachel Carson
A new book of essays celebrating Rachel Carson offers inspiration as we move forward in the climate fight.
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Three things that will cost more in 2012 — and one that will cost less
What’s trending in Q1 of 2012? Three things that will cost more going forward and one that will definitely be heading down -- and the causes behind all four are the same.
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Who harvests your winter tomatoes? [VIDEO]
This moving episode of the Perennial Plate takes us to visit Lupe Gonzalo, a Florida tomato worker from Guatemala who talks openly about her hopes and struggles.
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What if Jay-Z ran a healthy corner store?
The founder of Atlanta's The Boxcar Grocer asks: When was the last time a corner store made a healthy lifestyle look fun and accessible to urban audiences?
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Grist spreads our new design’s wings
We rolled out our new look much more widely on our site. Let us know what you think!
