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Scientists want chickens to ditch their turtlenecks for climate change
It’s a few rungs down the practicality ladder from "Try to slow global warming" and "Get Americans to eat less meat."
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They paved paradise and put in … some solar panels?
These glass honeycombs contain solar cells, LED lights, and heating elements -- and they can withstand 250,000 pounds.
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Why there is no liberal equivalent to climate change denial
Conservatives are dead set against bigger government, so they deny problems that might require government solutions. Liberals care about outcomes rather than the size of government.
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Watch James Brown tout home weatherization in this amazing video
“My name is James Brown. OWW! And I feel good. Yes, I feel real good, because I’m bringin’ you a very important message,” he begins.
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Make Me Care: If you like to eat, this carbon study is terrible news
In our second episode of Grist's new vlog, food writer Nathanael Johnson tells us why carbon isn't just threatening the climate -- it's mucking up crops, too.
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These incredible sliding images turn Sprawlsville, U.S.A., into an urban utopia
Watch Phoenix's empty lots turn from a sprawling wasteland into vibrant urban communities.
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EPA’s next challenge: Protect communities in nation’s industrial dumping grounds
Over the years, lax permitting practices have turned many communities of color and low-income into pollution clusters. A new effort sets out to address that.
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Ask Umbra: Which is greener, grass or artificial turf?
A reader wonders if AstroTurf is as ducky as it seems. Umbra says beware the faux grass.
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Grist wants to give you this bike
If you donate now to help celebrate 15 years of Grist, you’ll automatically be entered to win!
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How our national food fight is like a grumpy marriage
Enough with the obsession over organics and GMOs, Mark Bittman urges. The food movement should keep its eyes on the big prizes: reforming farming and improving eating.
