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Coal and China: Bad, but maybe not as bad as you think
China's been binging on coal, but that's not going to continue forever, says Michael Liebreich of Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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Radiohead, Jude Law, and Greenpeace make a sad, sad polar bear video
Here are so many things that we like, all in one place.
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Tablet apps teach apes to write emails
Sometimes, when sitting with an iPad and raptly poking Uzu with your finger, you probably feel a little like an ape, admit it. That’s because a) you are basically just a smart ape and b) of course smart apes like touch screen tablets (heck, even lizards like them). And just like humans, the apes are […]
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Scientists create world’s healthiest airline meal
Oh, those scientists — they’re always trying to ruin hackish comedians’ most reliable material. You plan a whole routine about how airline food is shitty, and they go and make it good. In the United Kingdom, a team of scientists have made an airline meal that meets all 222 possible E.U.-endorsed health claims. (Making prepackaged, […]
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It’s official: There is no such thing as mermaids
You might have thought the federal government wouldn’t have to weigh in on an issue mainly popularized by Disney and 4-year-olds, but apparently you would be wrong. NOAA has made an update to its “Ocean Facts” site stating that mermaids do not exist, and “[n]o evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found.” Well, that’s a […]
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We can’t solve our environmental problems without business
“If business isn’t developing solutions to our sustainability issues, they won’t be developed,” says Andy Hoffman, a professor of sustainable enterprise at the University of Michigan.
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The perfect Fourth of July side dish
Planning to grill on the Fourth? This foolproof summer side will please a crowd (and you only need to buy four ingredients).
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Parched Midwest could mean smaller Gulf dead zone
The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico could be unusually small this year -- not because of better agricultural practices, but because of drought.
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Massive fracking company pays way lower tax rate than Grist interns
Chesapeake Energy Corp., the second-largest natural-gas producer in the U.S., has paid just 1 percent in income taxes over its 23-year history.
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The new fossil-fuel glut: Less glutty than you think
Michael Liebreich, head of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, talks with David Roberts about whether this supposed "oil glut" deserves the hype.
