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To pay fines from the Gulf spill, BP is selling oil fields in the Gulf
Grist classifieds: Gulf oil fields, barely used, motivated British seller.
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Global warming-related bottle shortage threatens Oktoberfest
If anyone wants real proof — or at least some very good anecdotal evidence — that the planet is getting incrementally hotter, they need look no further than the beer bottle shortage in Munich, in southern Germany. As Oktoberfest approaches, brewers are finding they don’t have enough bottles to supply the festival. And why is […]
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Crowdfunding helps community power become reality
The JOBS Act may finally allow thousands of regular folks to make a modest return by investing in local renewable energy projects.
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Brave driver confronts Portland’s rabid cyclists
A businessman says he's had it with Portland's scofflaw cyclists. His solution: Require them to get licenses and registrations, just like car drivers.
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Organic food: Still more than an elitist lifestyle choice
In a recent New York Times diatribe, columnist Roger Cohen called organics an "elitist, pseudoscientific indulgence shot through with hype." We beg to differ.
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Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal
Americans rank climate low on the list of foreign-policy priorities. Even strengthening the U.N. ranks higher.
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Coral in Caribbean is in big trouble
Researchers blame pollution, exploitation -- and climate change.
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This surreally beautiful fruit is the world’s shiniest living thing
Pollia condensata looks like it’s wearing holographic nail polish, but it’s a real living fruit that grows that way — in fact, it’s the shiniest living thing in the world. The principle behind P. condensata‘s gorgeous finish is basically the same as behind an iridescent beetle’s wings. The cells in the fruit’s husk contain layers […]
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A simple, useful guide to communicating climate change
A newly released guide offers a simple framework to use when talking about climate change, based on core American values.
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RIP, Larry Gibson: Longtime mountaintop-removal activist dies on mountain he loved
The West Virginia native died Sunday, after decades spent fighting the good fight.
