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The Koch brothers are lobbying in Europe now too
Turns out this particular plague is not confined to the U.S.
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There’s still time to apply for Grist’s justice fellowship!
Want to cover the justice-for-all beat and get paid? Apply for a Grist fellowship.
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Help! My old apartment building is so damn hot
A reader wants tips for how to stay cool inside an old building without blasting an air conditioner. Umbra has ways to chill.
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How do we get conservative politicians to vote for climate action? Attack and embarrass them
Earnest entreaties and appeals to reason obviously aren't working.
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Inequality isn’t just bad for the economy — it’s toxic for the environment
It turns out that tackling economic inequality is good climate change policy.
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This civil engineer is building houses to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes
Elizabeth Hausler Strand founded Build Change, a nonprofit, to bring in the (literal) reinforcements when natural disasters strike.
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Team Obama plans big overhaul of GMO regulations
It's time to revamp the rules covering genetic engineering, says the president's science adviser -- and both sides in the GMO wars agree on that.
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France is swimming in fondue — that’s not a good thing
Think of the cheese! Think of the chocolate!
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We’re coming for you, Cuba
Cuba's an environmental oasis? Wait until the U.S. shows up.
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Sorry, polar bears. It’s worse than we thought
A new study looked at polar bears' prospects as the world warms. The verdict? Bad, or very bad.
