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My expert advice: Donate to support green news now
Time's running out on Grist's vaunted annual tradition, the year-end fundraiser. Please donate to keep our (CFL) lights on.
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Pesticide makers have found a new way to kill bees
The EPA recently approved a new neonicotinoid insecticide that's toxic to pollinators. Green groups and beekeepers are suing to get that decision reversed.
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Plants will reach point where they couldn’t possibly take another bite of our CO2
Vegetation sucks up some of the carbon dioxide we pump into the atmosphere, but that process could reverse as global temperatures rise.
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Is the coal industry about to wreck the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia has OK'd a coal-export plan that will dredge part of the reef area and then run thousands of coal-laden ships through it.
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Oslo’s bright pink manhole covers remind its citizens what, exactly, can be flushed down a toilet
Apparently the citizens of Oslo have some weird ideas about what goes down a toilet.
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How Beyoncé is saving the planet with her new album
Purchasing "Beyoncé" online instead of on CD could cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 percent.
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Another reason to hate fracking: It could screw up your sexual health
Scientists have found endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the Colorado River and linked them to the fracking industry.
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For a truly sustainable holiday, eat your Christmas tree
You can eat pine needles if you're really dedicated.
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This company will mail you eco-friendly men’s undies every three months
It’s like wine of the month for your guy’s willy!
