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Homuncular Americans lose their greatest advocate
Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the presidential race, or as he puts it, “transiting out of the presidential campaign.” Good to see him leave on a note of support for public transportation. It is a widely held belief in liberal quarters, and in some pockets of the Grist office, that Kucinich was the greenest […]
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Rule change eases restrictions on wolf kills in northern Rockies
Photo: iStockphoto The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is altering a rule that will make it easier to kill gray wolves in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Gray wolves in the area are still protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, though the FWS intends to delist them this spring and hand management […]
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Nuclear power plants in U.S. Southeast may face shutdowns due to drought
Nuclear reactors across the U.S. Southeast could be forced to slow production or shut down in the near future due to the effects of continuing drought in the region. Nuclear power plants require massive amounts of water to cool steam that turns the generators; the water usually arrives via large intake pipes from nearby rivers […]
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On battling (plastic) bottled-up rage
My favorite surprise gift this past Christmas was an aluminum water bottle from my older brother, the family member I’d vote as “most likely to make fun of me for being an environmentalist.” After all, when I emailed the family my Christmas list with hopes of secondhand books and recycled running gear, he replied saying, […]
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China unveils plan to fix polluted lakes
China has unveiled a plan to limit pollution in its lakes by 2010 and return lakes to their original, unpolluted state by 2030. Officials have specific plans to attain their goal: strictly regulate release of wastewater, close factories that heavily contribute to water pollution, improve sewage treatment, remove or limit fish farms, and ban highly […]
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Van et al
A good if unoriginal roundup of socially conscious environmentalism. Seems to me this isn’t an either-or, but a both-and. We need the "corporate sellers of hybrid cars and organic Levis jeans" and we also need organizers in low-income communities. We don’t have to decide which represents Real Environmentalism, or what the green movement Really Is.
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History Channel explores a world without humans
What would the earth be like if we finally manage to bring about our own extinction? Find out Wednesday night.
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Conservationists highlight weirdness of rare amphibians in push to save them
Roughly 20 percent of the 100 most imperiled amphibians haven't been seen for years.
