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Your ‘awww’ for the day: Biker leads a gaggle of stranded geese across the road
In Cambridge, Mass., a flock of geese were trying to cross the road.
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The New York Times dissolves its environment desk
The news isn't necessarily as bleak as it sounds -- and probably reflects worse on its competitors.
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Apple is moving into the wind energy business
Apple doesn't just control the world of devices -- they will soon control the wind too. Or at least the energy it creates. Close enough.
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House GOP shafts rural America, still gets their votes
When House Republicans sacrificed the farm bill to the fiscal cliff, they left farmers bereft of crucial reforms. So why does rural America keep voting for them?
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RE-volv is making a community pot of solar gold
A new project aims to finance solar-power systems through a replenishing community fund -- and it's seeking donations.
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The sharing economy: Grist’s theme for January
When we start substituting sharing for buying, fascinating changes -- disruptions, opportunities, and maybe even climate benefits -- can follow. We'll explore them this month.
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The science of why comment trolls suck
A recent study suggests that pushing people's emotional buttons through derogatory comments only entrenches their preexisting beliefs.
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Colorado to scrutinize oil and gas pollution
The state, which is seeing lots of fossil-fuel extraction, plans to test water near drilling sites and study methane emissions.
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Honest junk food advertisements show you what kind of crap you’re really eating
Would Twinkies and hot dogs be as popular if these were plastered in bus stations and movie theaters? Well, yeah, probably.
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1,500 protesters swarm Albany to call for continued fracking ban in N.Y.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State speech attracted a large anti-fracking demonstration.
