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New York’s energy-efficiency survey suggests that older is often better
Despite LEED certification for new buildings, structures with thicker walls and fewer windows often are more environment-friendly.
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Seattle mayor calls for city’s pension funds to dump oil stocks
Seattle's Mike McGinn becomes the first municipal leader to join 350.org's divestment campaign. He's pushing back again coal trains too.
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World’s largest gluten-free pizza weighs 50,000 pounds
It's the size of an Olympic swimming pool, so good luck eating a slice, although you could possibly make a tent out of one and live in it if necessary.
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Peer-to-peer bike share Liquid is like AirBnB for bicycles
Just search nearby for a friendly bike owner who's willing to rent out her bike for a few bucks an hour, and you're off and pedaling.
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Thanks for nothing: A post-holiday report from Grist’s Grinch
Our maverick dad set out to create a magical holiday for his family without buying them presents. Santa proved unstoppable, but he still claims victory.
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Here is an elephant who thinks it’s an ostrich
It's OK, baby ostriphant, you will figure all this shit out eventually.
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These teeny, sparkly sequins are actually functional solar cells
They're just as efficient as normal solar cells, all while using one hundredth of the material that normal solar cells would.
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Western Antarctica is warming three times faster than the rest of the world
You'll forgive the region's ice if it's starting to look a little nervous.
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Sand sculpture of 500 Santa Clauses has an environmental message, somehow
Sculptor Sudarsan Pattnaik and thirty of his students carved 500 Santa Clauses (and one Jesus) into a beach in Puri, India.
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New Agtivist: Rebecca Thistlethwaite knows how to spot farms with a future
After a year spent traveling the nation, this farmer and author of a new farming guidebook understands what it takes to beat the odds.
