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Keystone scolds should let activists be activists
The climate change effort involves both negative and positive aspects -- protesting the status quo and building sustainable alternatives. Where does activism fit in?
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Scientists have discovered a tiny lost continent under the Indian Ocean
Mauritia once connected India and Madagascar, before sinking deep under the Indian Ocean.
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Shareable’s Neal Gorenflo wants to share with you
Neal Gorenflo, founder and publisher of Shareable, chatted with Grist readers about the sharing economy. Check out a replay of the chat.
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Pro-fracking petition with fake signatures embarrasses gas association
The Colorado Oil and Gas Association wants to retract its pro-fracking petition after a newspaper revealed it was bogus.
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This map shows you where to find love in every state of the union
Public transit lovers who want to meet Mr. or Ms. Right should hang out in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, D.C., Oregon, or Washington.
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Blazing tires will no longer power Illinois homes
A company that burned tires to produce dirty electricity in Illinois has agreed to shutter its facility following civil rights complaints.
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Once a year, this waterfall looks like a stream of falling lava
Photographers trek to the park in that brief window to catch the red, streaming falls, with beautiful results.
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Please enjoy this cartoon of tubby, fast-food-eating animals rolling around like balls
It's a two-minute video of fat, round, bouncing animals.
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Opening Pandora’s Lunchbox: Processed foods are even scarier than you thought
Writer Melanie Warner spent a year and a half exploring the processed-food industry. Here are her unappetizing discoveries.
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Sanders Moore hopes sunny New Mexico gets enchanted with solar
This young activist is fighting to harness the power of the sun in one of the sunniest states in the nation. Fail, she says, and it could be shutters for New Mexico’s famous chile.
