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Umbra’s second helpings: Kiddie pools
Is there a greener alternative to vinyl kiddie pools? Umbra wades in.
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Paul Ryan’s food and agriculture track record: Neither ‘refreshing’ nor ‘bold’
Did Paul Ryan "get in the way" of this year's farm bill? Not exactly. Does that mean his ideas are good for food and agriculture? Not a chance.
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Resisting the temptation: The ultimate no-processed-food challenge
According to foodie gospel, processed foods are the product of the Evil Empire. Grist’s green-living pioneer wants to see if she can live without them in even the most difficult situations.
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Was the uprising in Syria exacerbated by climate change?
The combination of drought and political tension may have been the kindling for Syria's uprising.
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Even Congress is more popular than the oil and gas industry
A Gallup survey finds that literally every other industry is more popular than our friends in oil and gas.
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Texans putting their bodies on the line to stop Keystone pipeline
As TransCanada prepares to begin construction on the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline, a brave crew of Lone Star State residents gears up to block it.
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A correction to our article about Paul Ryan
Apparently, the letter we presented yesterday showing a Paul Ryan request for stimulus funds was forged, since he says he never asked for stimulus funds.
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Natural-gas well explosion near Denver kills one, injures three
The explosion appears to have been from a pressure build-up, as opposed to combustion.
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Dallas will spray pesticides to quash West Nile outbreak
Residents have expressed concern, but spraying in other areas has not caused major problems.
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Agenda 21: Everything you need to know about the secret U.N. plot, in one comic
Some Republicans and Tea Partiers want you to think that Agenda 21 is just your typical stealth campaign of “extreme environmentalism.” But when you’re finished reading the latest in Grist’s series, The Basics, you’ll be terrified.
