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Umbra’s second helpings: DIY shampoo [VIDEO]
Grist's green advice columnist whips up some recipes for shampoo and conditioner that work just as well as the store-bought stuff -- and double as salad dressing in a pinch.
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U.S. solar industry employment grew 13.2 percent last year
The Solar Foundation estimates that 1 in every 230 jobs created over the past 12 months was in the solar industry.
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Car geeks say the all-electric Tesla is the best car
It's official: EVs are awesome and everyone knows it.
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After Sandy, food trucks aren’t just a novelty anymore
In a New York no-power zone, food trucks are providing hot meals, free coffee, and charging stations.
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Subtle sea-level rise is exactly what climate change looks like
The oceans may be rising faster than we expected.
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Clean Energy on the Ballot: Fossil Fuel Companies Spending Big to Defeat Michigan Initiative
With Election Day just around the corner, I know many of you will be thinking about clean energy, climate change, and coal pollution when you cast your ballots. I have to admit, I’m a little jealous of my friends in Michigan who get to vote on a fantastic opportunity for more clean energy in their […]
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Malaysia is planning an eco-city as big as Luxembourg
If this thing gets built, Grist HQ will have to relocate there on principle.
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Lobster in costume found on Halloween
A half-black half-orange lobster was found in Massachusetts on Halloween.
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The ‘sobering’ state of New York: Not enough gas, Staten Island crippled
No gas, a devastated island, and a furor over a long-planned marathon.
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A walnut thief is on the loose with millions of innocent walnuts
Some guy posed as a walnut delivery driver and stole a buttload of walnuts. He's 6'2" and he has a Russian accent. Be on the lookout.