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If we have to build parking garages, we might as well use them for yoga and weddings
This garage treats parking as a luxury. But parking is a luxury, which we're irrationally subsidizing.
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Climate change is slowing down our marathon times
The problem: We don't run so well in the heat.
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James Hansen to quit NASA, become full-time climate activist
Hansen has been the nation's most outspoken scientist on the need for climate action. Now he's leaving his day job to dedicate himself to activism.
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Science proves definitively that sea lions can headbang to music
A sea lion named Ronan is the first nonhuman mammal to have the proven ability to keep a beat.
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The environmental movement’s greatest hits, all in one documentary
The new film "A Fierce Green Fire" traces the movement from Love Canal to the birth of Greenpeace to the fight against climate change.
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This town was almost blown off the map — now it’s back, and super green
When the town of Greensburg, Kan., was nearly wiped off the map by a giant tornado, local residents decided to rebuild a town that would endure.
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Earth-cooling schemes need global sign-off, researchers say
Radical geoengineering projects could have disastrous impacts on the world's most vulnerable people, raising the need for global oversight.
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Featured Friend: Lindsay 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. Lindsay B. “I really enjoy the wit at Grist – I work in the environmental movement in Canada […]
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Sandy refugees set to be booted from NYC hotels
Hundreds of families are poised to lose their temporary housing as New York City looks to wind down a hotel-placement program.
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Cloudy Days for a Washington-State Community Solar Effort
The Backbone Campaign’s community solar project was motivated by a generous production incentive offered in Washington State for solar projects installed on public property. Campaign organizer Bill Moyer and many residents of King County, WA, hoped to keep more energy dollars in the local economy by using this incentive to create a community solar project […]
