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Barclays Center: Ugly, an insult to Brooklyn, and already leaking
The Barclays Center is an eyesore and didn't deliver the union jobs it promised. But luckily, it's apparently on track to fall down!
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Featured Friend: Chris and Jo-Anne M.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next level? Just donate any amount to join the fun. Chris and Jo-Anne M. “We read Grist because you report the environmental news in a fresh and inspiring […]
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Campfire-scented beard cologne lets you pretend you’ve been outside
There are these sticks you can rub in your beard so you smell like you've been camping, which seems like more fun than camping, except that people with beards love camping, so why would they need this? One wonders.
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United Airlines Screws Polar Bears While Flying Over Them
You may not be able to tell from the sublime stillness of his hair, but United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek is foaming at his strong-jawed mouth. The European Union at long last has ended United and other airlines’ exemption from the continent’s climate law, including both domestic European flights as well as flights that take […]
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Obama blocks sale of Oregon wind farms to Chinese company
The proposed deal near a naval facility is the first of its type to be stopped by the federal government since 1990.
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Support for fracking regulation drops even as Wyoming finds new groundwater pollution
The natural gas industry's marketing and PR push is starting to pay off.
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Freaky picture of a super typhoon headed for Japan
Watch out, Japan, the Eye of Sauron is coming for you!
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How to make the opera more interesting: Eat algae the singer grew on her face
An opera singer sings and her exhaled breath makes algae grow and the audience eats it to experience the magic of biotechnology and the non-magic of super disgustingness.
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California’s governor signs a slew of new renewable energy bills
California seems like a pretty cool state, sometimes.
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America, this is how you’re using your energy
Curious about how much oil America uses versus how much it imports, or how much energy people use to stay warm? The Energy Information Administration would like to show you. Enjoy.
