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Yep, Antarctica is melting away faster than ever
A new report from NASA and UC-Irvine confirms — again — that Antarctica is melting away.
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ALEC (not Baldwin) is trying to destroy the environment
Lobbying behemoth American Legislative Exchange Council plans to attack environmental protections when Republicans take control of Congress and several state legislatures.
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6 fascinating facts about the evolution of food
National Geographic's "Eat: The Story of Food" is a delicious trove of food facts. Here are some choice tidbits.
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NASA is headed for Mars. What, is there something wrong with Earth?
One could say, if one were particularly forward-thinking in the most pessimistic way, that we might be in the market for another planet.
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Hear that? That’s the sound of the ocean dying
A quarter of the fish we eat rely on healthy coral reefs -- so it's bad news for us when reefs the world over start to go quiet.
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This sausage prank exposes our weird food issues
A butcher pretends to put piglets into a sausage machine. Madness ensues.
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Congrats, you survived the 15 hottest years ever
Unless you're younger than 15. In which case, you should probably ask your parents if you're allowed to read Grist.
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Fracking boom could go bust faster than Obama thinks
The government's rosy predictions about natural gas are wrong, suggests a new analysis.
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Nike, Starbucks, and other big businesses step up to support Obama’s climate rules
The EPA's proposed power plant regulations will help the American economy, not cripple it, say companies like Ikea, Kellogg’s, and Nestle.
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Here’s what your city will look like when the ice sheets melt
Greenland and Antarctica won't melt in our lifetimes, but these maps give us a glimpse of what our descendants are in for.
