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Move over, cotton. This smart fabric could change our lives
Introducing the latest in wearable tech: clothing that regulates body temp.
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Why your organic, fair-trade, cruelty-free chocolate bar won’t save the world
A save-the-forests advocate argues that the certification system gives companies an easy out -- rather than a push to transform the world.
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Is Seattle a model for sustainable cities, or just a mess?
In a new series, Grist explores the Emerald City, where the future looks increasingly crowded.
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Foster Farms to reduce antibiotics in its chicken, but is it enough?
Big West Coast chicken outfit vows to join other industry heavyweights in cutting back its use of antibiotics.
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Maryland’s Republican governor just let a fracking moratorium become law
Gov. Larry Hogan didn't sign the bill but he didn't veto it either because the state legislature would have overriden a veto.
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Can I have a composting toilet?
A reader wants to install a composting toilet in her London flat. Umbra is flush with answers.
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Martin O’Malley could try to out-green Bernie Sanders
O’Malley, former governor of Maryland, is running for president. Will he make a push to be the biggest climate hawk in the Democratic field?
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Your comprehensive guide to making kick-ass asparagus
A simpler way to prepare asparagus, plus a clever dressing to put on all of your salads this season.
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Most glaciers in Mount Everest area will disappear
About 5,500 glaciers could disappear or drastically retreat by the end of the century with severe impacts on farming and hydropower, say scientists.
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4 crazy facts from a new fashion documentary
"The True Cost" gives new meaning to the phrase "retail therapy." We might need a retail therapist after watching it.
