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Ask Umbra: Is my artisanal whipped cream a climate menace?
A reader wonders what he should do about his greenhouse-gas spewing cream foamer. Umbra whips up a solution.
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Water & oil: How natives & neighbors of the Sacred Headwaters battled drillers and won
In remote B.C., tribal elders, fishermen, hunters, and ordinary folks won a six-year fight to kick Big Oil out of their salmon-bearing backyard. Our three-part series explores what we can learn from their climate win.
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Rebel smell: In the Deep South, dirty energy and disenfranchisement go hand in hand
The states with the dirtiest energy just happen to be where they do people of color the dirtiest. Can clean energy help fix that?
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There’s a new island in Japan
Enjoy it while it lasts! Because eventually we'll all sink into the ocean.
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Maine city gives tar-sands oil the finger
South Portland has imposed a six-month moratorium on shipping tar-sands oil through its port, and is now looking at a permanent ban.
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A glitter-covered banner got these protesters arrested for staging a bioterrorism hoax
Energy giants have lobbied police to treat environmental activists like potential terrorists. Looks like it's working.
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NOAA: November was “record warm”
Combined land and sea temperatures broke through to new highs last month. We can't even blame an El Niño.
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You could light your whole house with boiled potatoes
The big trick, as a team of researchers discovered a few years ago, is boiling the potato.
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Here’s what we’ll do with your gift
Thanks for helping Grist end the year with a bang. We intend to put your dollars to good use.
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San Francisco could ban bottled water at big events
The city is looking at how to provide permanent sources of water, using innovative technology like water fountains.
