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The Grister who stole Christmas
When one Grist staffer set out to create a low-impact holiday, a national TV news program dubbed him a “Grinch.” But his message seems to have struck a chord.
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It takes a village to combat an apocalypse
As any climate realist knows, procrastination will get us nowhere. We only have one more day to reach our goal and just 1,000 more donations to go.
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Projections for future carbon emissions in U.S. keep dropping — but the emissions keep rising
It's kind of like learning that you're going to be shot to death with fewer bullets.
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While away the pre-apocalypse laughing at these randomly generated eco-doom headlines
Did the Captain of Larry Ellison's Yacht Once Harm This Tiny Baby Octopus?
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Sandy’s aftermath: Economy, jobs, housing hit hard — but for how long?
Those who can leave areas most at-risk from future storms will, further exacerbating the challenges of low-income residents who can't.
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Climate change could wipe out pasta
And do not think this will happen in some apocalyptic future. It's happening now.
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An animated history of all life on Earth in a single day
This 2 minute video collapses the 4.5 billion year history of the world into a 24-hour period.
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This tennis player has a monopoly on donkey cheese, the world’s most expensive cheese
Do you want some $500-a-pound donkey cheese? Well TOUGH LUCK.
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The U.N. climate conference wraps up, and now all of our problems are solved
Except for our climate problems.
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Monkey runs around Toronto IKEA in adorable jacket
Just a monkey walking around an IKEA in a cute coat. The very fabric from which society is made.