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“True Detective” wants to remind us that sometimes L.A. is just the worst
The third episode of this blighted season delves into the parts of the city that are far, far uglier than freeways and industrial pollution.
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Why crushing bees into soup could actually help them
By studying the bees' DNA, scientists can better understand what's killing and saving them.
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Which is harder, Tetris or climate change?
If there's anyone who knows how to solve big problems, it's Henk Rogers, discoverer of Tetris.
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The EPA could ban this toxic pesticide
The feds get tough on one of the more toxic pesticides in food farmers' bug-killing arsenal.
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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.
