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Antarctica’s “bleeding glacier” is kind of terrifying
Don't worry, it's just ketchup. No, wait, it's just runoff from a hidden lake.
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97 out of 100 climate scientists agree: Humans are responsible for warming
Say it again: Another exhaustive study confirms that there's virtually no disagreement among climate scientists about the cause of climate change.
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America’s first climate refugees: One family’s great escape
Jeff and Lisa Charles -- and their six children -- lead the evacuation of Newtok, Alaska, to their new home in Mertarvik.
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Unleash your inner seed demon: Three easy ways to grow herbs at home
Grist's green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, tries raising herbs from seed, and promptly goes gaga over her cute little sprouts.
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Americans’ main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water
There are a lot of Americans who think water's boring unless it tastes like artificial flavors and sweeteners.
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Just in time for summer: Budget cuts force Forest Service to skimp on firefighters, trucks
Across-the-board spending cuts triggered by congressional uselessness will see more than 500 federal firefighting jobs cut this summer, despite the threat of major wildfires.
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Kosher salt: Don’t stress about sodium intake (unless you’re an average American)
A new study says limiting our salt intake to under 2,300 milligrams a day might not actually be that beneficial. But most Americans consume way more salt than that.
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Gray whale spotted south of the equator for the first time ever
According to the Guardian, some scientists are "speculating that this much-hunted great whale -- reduced to near extinction in the 20th century -- is regaining ancient migratory routes.
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U.N. to world: “Eat your insects.”
A new U.N. report suggests farming and eating insects could be one of the best ways to feed the world's swelling population.
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Climate-related disasters cost American taxpayers $96 billion last year
American taxpayers spent more money cleaning up and helping out after natural disasters in 2012 than they spent on education or transportation.
