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Wildfires in U.S. getting much bigger as temperature gets hotter
There are now seven times more fires affecting at least 10,000 acres each than there were 40 years ago, according to a new analysis by Climate Central.
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Ice-free seas near Alaska as Arctic ice melt finally halts for the year
Also, yet another example of why Facebook needs a thumbs-down button.
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This is the most beautiful snow art we’ve ever seen
Simon Beck walks around for days to create his fractal snow patterns, and they are astonishing.
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Farmers begin ‘mass slaughter’ of animals as food prices spike
Over the short term, meat prices will drop as the supply spikes. But early next year, prices of staples and meat will rise.
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Bee boulevard: An urban corridor becomes a haven for native pollinators
By transforming a mile of parking strips into a corridor of pollinator-friendly gardens, Seattle's Pollinator Pathway reimagines the relationship between cities and nature.
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This is the world’s first liliger, and yes, it is magical
Kiara, born at a zoo in Siberia, is half lion and half half lion half tiger. It makes sense, honest. (Well, as much sense as lions and tigers having sex.)
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Republican Coal Bill: Just Another Attack on Public Health Protections
Not satisfied with already being known as the most anti-environmental House of Representatives in history, this week House Republicans are again attempting to gut fundamental health and environmental laws to please polluters — specifically, the coal industry. In a new package of bills, House leadership is taking aim at a staggering array of basic laws […]
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Here is the future: GIGANTIC cities with HUGE skyscrapers
We at Grist List have taken out the crystal ball that our aunt gave us in third grade and found that it actually sees into the future. And we are here to tell you: The future is pretty intense. Because cities are giant. And skyscrapers are HUGE. Actually, our crystal ball is called Proceedings of […]
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There’s arsenic in your rice — and here’s how it got there
A new study found arsenic in 200 samples of both conventional and organic rice and rice products. The science also has big implications about our farming practices -- and their chemical legacies.
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Canadian gentleman willing to bet $7 on Keystone getting approved
He's like an ambassador or something? No idea.
