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This weird-looking orca might actually be its own species
The Type D orca has a slightly hooked fin, snoutlike nose, and smaller white spot than other orcas. BUT WHAT WILL ITS RAPPER NAME BE?
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Full Planet, Empty Plates: Chapter 4. Food or Fuel?
At the time of the Arab oil export embargo in the 1970s, the importing countries were beginning to ask themselves if there were alternatives to oil. In a number of countries, particularly the United States, several in Europe, and Brazil, the idea of growing crops to produce fuel for cars was appealing. The modern biofuels […]
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Energy Lessons From the Middle East
Last week Arnold Schwarzenegger, chairman of the R20 Regions of Climate Action, signed an agreement in Algeria to address waste and sustainable energy challenges in the Mediterranean and North Africa. At the same time, a meeting of officials in Bahrain examined technologies and strategies to help that nation evolve into one of the most energy […]
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A mixtape love letter to the parks that birthed hip hop
Here are some great rap songs that celebrate the role of parks in city life and the history of hip hop.
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Welcome to the urban jungle: Nature in cities is Grist’s July theme
This month, look at how nature gets into our cities and under our skin, even where we least expect it.
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16-year-old has finally succeeded in making plastic out of banana peels
A few years ago, Elif Bilgin, now 16, began thinking about slimy, used banana peels in an entirely new light.
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Mongolia’s most unlikely new environmentalists also happen to be neo-Nazis
But there are plenty of Mongolian environmentalists who don't also happen to be neo-Nazis, too.
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Energy Secretary Moniz says Obama is not waging war on coal
Ernest Moniz insists that fossil fuels, including coal, will remain a significant part of America's energy mix for quite some time.
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Hawaiians fight back against GMO experiments
Monsanto and other agro-giants use Hawaii as a testing ground for GMO crops and accompanying agricultural chemicals. Local lawmakers are trying to rein them in.
