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This marmot wants to make out with you because of climate change
Featuring steamy lines from "nature's pickup artists."
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Why Michael Brown had the right to stand his ground
Black people are tired of moving -- tired of being told where they can live, work, play, swim and even where they can walk.
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Joel Kotkin thinks you want to live in Houston. Here’s why you don’t.
Even many of the Americans who want to live in a single-family home would prefer that home to be in walkable neighborhood near transit.
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California cemeteries dig deep to save water
Amid ongoing drought, cemeteries turn to grass alternatives to conserve water.
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Thousands of birds are igniting mid-air. What’s solar got to do with it?
The world's largest solar thermal power plant is under fire for its potentially catastrophic impact on local birds.
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Here’s what Grist’s first fellows learned about journalism (and mac & cheese)
Back in February Grist added three journalism fellows. Their terms just ended -- and we couldn't be happier with the results.
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These folks feed their family with a garden in their swimming pool — and you can, too
Dennis and Danielle McClung have turned a broken swimming pool into a self-contained ecosystem that pumps out veggies and fish. Beat that!
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Is producing more food to feed the world beside the point?
Which should be tackled first: hunger or inequality? Food production or distribution? These chicken-and-egg questions tangle every "feeding the planet" debate.
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Ask Umbra: Is the Ice Bucket Challenge a waste of water and money?
A reader wonders how much water has been wasted to raise money for ALS. Umbra says it's a drop in the bucket.
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Why is Environmental Defense Fund spending $1 million to elect Republicans?
The group's campaign arm, EDF Action, is working to elect mildly pro-climate GOP candidates, even though Democrats are greener.
