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John Kerry delivers remarks at Arctic conference

The secretary of state spoke at GLACIER in Anchorage, Alaska, at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Grist staff Politics

Is it OK to ship recyclables cross-country — if landfill is the alternative?

Sure, sending trash far away burns more carbon than recycling it locally. But recycling it far away still beats trashing it. Umbra sorts the tradeoffs.

Ask Umbra® Technology

In Appalachia, the coal industry is in collapse, but the mountains aren’t coming back

In the first half of this year, at least six domestic coal companies filed for bankruptcy.

Laura Gottesdiener Technology

Are women obligated to have children? This man thinks so

Swedish philosopher Torbjörn Tännsjö argues that humans have a moral duty to reproduce -- and to do it early and often. Oof.

Katie Herzog Culture

This is a story about weed and hoes

Now that weeds can stand up to herbicides, farmers have to uproot them the old-fashioned way: with garden tools.

Nathanael Johnson Food

Signs displaying warnings about algae surfacing on the shore line are pictured at Maumee Bay State Park public beach along Lake Erie in Oregon

Here’s a solution for those out-of-control toxic algae blooms

A coalition of agribusinesses, farmers, and food companies may be the thing to stop toxic algal blooms

Heather Mack Food

Jeb Bush once tried to house Katrina victims on cruise ships

While Bush is praised for his response to Hurricane Katrina victims in Florida, no one is talking about his Carnival Cruise boondoggle.

AJ Vicens Politics

What the climate movement can learn from the war on smoking

If you want to change the culture, you have to get your message spread by "trusted advisers." Then get them to repeat themselves a lot.

Heather Smith Politics

Air pollution at home could lower kids’ GPAs

In a study of almost 2,000 kids in El Paso, Texas, researchers found a strong correlation between air pollution and academic performance.

Suzanne Jacobs Technology

Low-income, black women largely ignored in Katrina recovery

Ten years later, some women say they feel like they were better off before the storm.

Samantha Michaels Cities

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