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Irony and Idiocy
Sometimes I can only shake my head at the irony of our species calling itself Homo Sapiens, meaning “wise man”, given the sheer idiocy of so many of our actions. Fellow Grist contributor John Upton just posted a report on the massive and ongoing tar sands oil spill near Cold Lake Alberta. Nobody seems to […]
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The positive economic impact of a carbon tax in, uh, hang on … 10 charts
Carbon taxes work just fine. In B.C., where they have one, emissions are falling and the economy is growing. Modeling shows the same could happen in Massachusetts. Heck, the same could happen anywhere!
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This video teaches you all you need to know about eating healthy … kinda
Burn calories running to greet the pizza guy! Eat bright-colored foods like Skittles! Avoid death! I think I can stay on this diet.
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Dolphin escapes captivity and reunites with her family
Sampal the dolphin was caught illegally and sold to an aquarium, but after a daring escape she's running free. It's basically Black Beauty but with dolphins.
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The future is a desert, but we can make it bloom
If we want to keep growing food in a changing climate, there's a lot we can learn from desert farmers.
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Palm oil: Bad for workers as well as orangutans
The environmental sins of the palm oil industry are well known, but its egregious human-rights abuses have been overlooked -- until now.
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You can make incredible vegan and gluten-free baked goods from algae
The proof is in the vegan brioche bread pudding.
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This hot sauce has double the FDA’s limit for lead
Four hot sauce brands have scary levels of lead in them, so stop putting them in your mouth and start painting your unfinished basement with them.
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Arctic methane escape could cost $60 trillion
The melting Arctic will unleash a massive amount of methane, causing financial damages nearly equivalent to a year's worth of worldwide economic activity.
