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Climate denier Ted Cruz to oversee NASA. Houston, we have a problem
This is not a good thing. Just how bad it is will be determined.
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The greenest governor in the country tells Grist about his big climate plan
Why did Washington state choose a cap-and-trade program? And does it have a chance of passing? Gov. Jay Inslee weighs in.
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Macklemore finds perfect venue: An actual garbage can
Macklemore teams up with Sesame Street for a video about recycling.
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Koalas don’t need your mittens, thanks
After record-breaking fires hit Australia, an emergency call went out: Injured koalas need mittens to protect their burned paws! Don't dig out the sewing machine just yet.
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“Biking while black” is a thing, too
A Fort Lauderdale bike registry program aimed to reduce theft, but it also gave cops a reason to stop cyclists, and -- surprise! -- African Americans took most of the heat.
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Some Republican voters actually do want climate action
Fifty-six percent of Republicans in a recent poll said they support regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant.
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Why reproductive rights in the U.S. are a lot like your high school ex
Is your state more of a Tracy Flick or a Jordan Catalano?
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America sucks at recycling, so we’re burning trash again
Waste-to-energy plants promise to turn garbage into electricity. Too bad they're dirty and expensive.
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This water lawsuit could be huge and it’s happening in … Iowa?
A utility in Iowa is suing neighboring farming counties over fertilizer runoff that ends up in the drinking water.
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72 percent of GOP senators deny climate change
Thirty-nine GOP senators reject the science on climate change — that's three-fourths of the Senate Republican caucus. Ouch.