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Why we can’t seem to stop oil-filled rail cars from going boom
Oil-bearing trains keep exploding -- yet the regulatory structure that's supposed to keep the rails safe isn't able to do much.
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Mexican gangs learn that lime pays (also crime)
Another day, another ring of organized criminals making the transition from eight balls to tasty treats!
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Join Grist and SXSW ECO for a Big Idea fest (and free drinks!) in Seattle
We’re teaming up with the the smart kids from Austin to shape the upcoming South By Southwest Eco event. Join us!
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NYC wants to turn an old train track into a park with ziplines and ping pong
Friends of the QueensWay says the park would boost local business, improve the quality of life, and connect different cultures. With a zipline.
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Congress successfully took the wind out of wind energy’s sails last year
Just 1 gigawatt of new wind energy capacity was installed in the U.S. last year -- down from 13 gigawatts the year before. Thanks, Congress!
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Ohio lawmakers: All right, folks, we guess it’s OK for you to buy Teslas
Ohio lawmakers have backed away from a potential ban on Tesla's sales centers, but they will only allow three of the centers to operate in their state.
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Fact Sheet
The world fish catch is a measure of the productivity and health of the oceanic ecosystem that covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface. The extent to which world demand for seafood is outrunning the sustainable yield of fisheries can be seen in shrinking fish stocks, declining catches, and collapsing fisheries. Seafood plays a vital […]
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These beauty pageant contestants are chickens
Meet Ayam Seramas, ornamental chickens bred solely for their good looks. (Honey Boo-Boo, step aside.)
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Half of voters have no idea who the Koch brothers are — so here’s a quick and dirty primer
Admittedly, the billionaire oil moguls aren't as bad as Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, or Chucky. Well, probably not, anyway.
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This powerful app brings organic farming into the Candy Crush age
The app is definitely more utilitarian than entertaining, but we'd rather have organic produce than crushed candy any day.
