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The 2012 Arctic report card: We’re going to need some summer school
Assuming that summer school involves desperately trying to keep ice from melting.
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French catfish jump onto dry land to eat pigeons
We're quite certain those fish are going around telling all the other fish not only that pigeons are a delicacy one must taste to appreciate the tender richness of the meat but that you're really meant to call them squab.
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This year, make it a DIY Christmas
Grist’s green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, has some unconventional ideas for gift-giving this season -- and she needs a little help.
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Please don’t brush off this request
With your help, Grist can draw more eyeballs and recruit more agents of change.
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg calls for climate preparedness, reviews Sandy recovery
The mayor's legacy will be how New York handles the climate crisis. In a big speech this morning, he presented his vision.
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The Earth at night like you’ve never seen it before
NASA has put together these amazing composite pictures, drawn from images collected on cloud-free nights.
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Just like Gangnam Style, Big Ag ‘Farmer Style’ is unsustainable
This parody unintentionally has a lot in common with Gangnam Style.
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Severe weather can change minds — some minds, anyway
Climate skeptics won't be swayed by a big hurricane, but average folks might be if a trusted person helps them connect the dots, according to a new study.
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Food safety fail: Why isn’t the agency in charge of keeping us safe succeeding?
As number of incidents of food poisoning go up, the Food and Drug Administration is doing less to protect us than ever.
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There’s still time if you act now: ‘Carbon Zero,’ conclusion
Carbon zero cities aren't a utopian ideal. It may be late in the climate game, but there's still so much we can do. Let's get started!
