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Government doesn’t know exact route of Keystone XL
After a citizen made a Freedom of Information Act request for GIS data on the route, the State Department said it doesn't have it.
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Pick up trash, find an octopus!
Who killed this octopus near the apex of England's highest mountain? And WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?
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Meet the new stupidest Kickstarter: A six-foot-tall cup of bubble tea
320 gallons of bubble tea! Time to cash out your 401k!
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As more urbanites shun cars, some cities shun parking-space requirements
Washington, D.C., may finally stop requiring buildings near transit lines to provide parking spaces -- a move that saves money and improves quality of life.
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Climate change could bring more hurricanes
New research suggests that cyclones and hurricanes will occur more frequently as the climate changes, challenging previous assumptions.
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Speaking Out for Clean Water Protections
Today was a great day for clean water. We saw more than 100 activists turn out at an Environmental Protection Agency public hearing to support strong water pollution standards. We heard personal stories of families living in the shadow of coal plants who have been directly affected by toxic water pollution from power plants. We […]
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Peak Water: What Happens When the Wells Go Dry?
Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water. We drink on average four liters of water per day, in one form or another, but the food […]
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Explosion at West Virginia fracking site seriously injures four
The blast was just the latest fracking accident in the state, where the industry has a poor safety record.
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Coal-burning slashed lifespans by five years in China, study finds
Residents of northern China lost an average of five years from their lives because the government handed out free coal from 1950 to 1980.
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Women take back the farm, and Grist takes to the airwaves
Grist contributor Lori Rotenberk talks about female farmers on WNYC, and takes a call from a “farmer’s husband.”
