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New report expounds on old problem: Lack of diversity in green groups
According to the report, “the dominant culture of the organizations is alienating to ethnic minorities, the poor, the LGBTQ community, and others outside the mainstream.”
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Ask Umbra: What’s that stuff dripping out of my neighbor’s air conditioner?
A reader wonders about the constant drip from upstairs. Umbra offers a few drops of wisdom.
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What is climate change doing to our mental health?
Watching the ocean inch up to your doorstep can be pretty stressful. Researchers are studying the ways climate change can undermine our well-being, and how we can bounce back.
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The science (and art) of feeding ourselves
The planet may be jammed with people, but there's an awful lot of food out there. The big question: How can we grow it sustainably and distribute it equitably, too?
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These young people are pioneering Appalachia’s post-coal economy
The Appalachian Transition Fellows are young people who will spend this year building diverse job opportunities in the coal-country counties that need them most.
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Appalachia tries to make a life after coal
Coal production is gradually leaving Appalachia -- having already extracted much of the region's natural wealth.
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Gimme 8 percent of your lunch! You’re not going to eat it anyway
What does 92 percent of a meal look like? The friendly staff at Grist have compiled a very helpful guide using YOUR diet as an example!
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You’d scream, too, if you were this close to a collapsing iceberg
As the poles melt, icebergs are breaking off and drifting with greater ease, creating a world of problems for humans and animals alike.
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Dead elephants, plagues, and rats: Why the sixth extinction is bad for you and everyone you know
Our little habit of wiping out wildlife is going to come back and bite us.
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Out-of-touch dads still want gas-guzzling SUVs, apparently
SUVs are saving General Motors, but that doesn't mean they're about to rule the roads again.
