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Heat of the moment: Welcome to Grist’s May theme
We're all getting warmer. This month, Grist will look at how and why, where and what now.
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Where did all the tornadoes go?
The past 12 months have seen a record low number of tornadoes, while the 12 months before that saw an unusual high. Is there a climate change link?
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Coal companies have gotten good at wrangling their way out of federal fines
Firms hit with safety citations routinely manage to get fines reduced, raising questions about the mine-safety system's effectiveness.
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Entomologists: “Stop feeding corn syrup to honeybees.” Duh.
Taking away bees' honey and feeding them high-fructose corn syrup instead makes them more vulnerable to pesticides, a new study finds.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown blames climate change for early wildfires
The Western U.S. is in for a big and dangerous fire season, and Brown is pointing the finger squarely at global warming.
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Doofuses decide to eat nothing but junk food for a week, manage not to die
A doctor told them: "You should cancel this.”
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The Formosan clouded leopard has been declared extinct
This subspecies of clouded leopard, native to Taiwan, has probably been extinct for decades. Now it's official.
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Top 5 Green Gifts for Mother’s Day
We wouldn’t be here without her. We’ll never fully appreciate the sacrifices she makes every day for our well-being. Yes, it will take a very special gift to really say “I love you, mom” to our Mother Earth. Here are the top 5 green Mother’s Day gifts that our favorite planet has recently received and […]
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Grow your own glow-in-the-dark rose
Researchers who fantasize about using trees as street lights have already made smaller plants that glow.
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This bat has a tongue about twice as long as its head
And those tongues work like "nectar mops."
