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Ask Umbra: Can I pee in my compost pile?
When a reader frets about "going" outdoors, Umbra relieves the anxiety.
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Breaking the grass ceiling: On U.S. farms, women are taking the reins
Drawn by a desire to feed the world, build community, and find a meaningful life, more and more women are cultivating careers in farming.
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Farmers fatales: Here are the women who grow your food [SLIDESHOW]
Female farmers are as colorful as the crops they raise. These pictures will give you a taste of who they are and what they grow.
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Corporate sustainability is not sustainable
Green initiatives are ubiquitous at companies like IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. But corporations aren't meaningfully addressing the primary barrier to sustainability, climate change.
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Featured Friend: Samara B.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next level? Just donate any amount to join the fun. Samara B. “I’m one of those millennials getting all fussy about trying to save the world. I mean […]
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Local economies, global responsibility: A vision for the next great American century
If we manage well, we can achieve a higher quality of life both individually and socially.
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Study: Climate change a death knell for most Californian fish
Warming rivers could drive 82 percent of the state's native fish to the brink of extinction, to be replaced by carp and other invasive species.
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Court orders feds to review oil dispersant risks
Enviros waging war against the wanton use of dispersants scored a legal victory Thursday that may help whales, sea turtles, and other marine critters.
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Colorado to get its own climate czar
A new law calls for the governor to hire a staffer who'll help the state brace for global warming's impacts and offer advice on lowering emissions.
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Keystone backers hire lobbyists with ties to John Kerry
TransCanada and Alberta hope former Kerry staffers will help convince the secretary of state that Keystone XL deserves a thumbs-up.
