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Critical List: Lorax tops box office; climate change worsened Texas drought
Grist is not so keen on the movie version of The Lorax, but the rest of the country is, apparently: The movie topped box offices this weekends. In Illinois, two cars crashed into a major oil pipeline, shutting it down. BP’s going to pay $7.8 billion to settle Deepwater Horizon claims, according to a settlement […]
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Beyond ‘ruin porn’: Film gives farm’s-eye view of Detroit
The documentary Urban Roots shows us a new view of Detroit through the eyes of its dedicated urban farmers.
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New Agtivist: Bryant Terry is inspiring his community to eat better
With his third cookbook, The Inspired Vegan, this chef and food justice advocate is reintroducing communities of color to the traditional foods that will keep them healthy.
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Rust Belt chic: Can gritty, beaten down cities find their inner cool?
Half of urban renewal relies on changing a blighted city’s image. So why are city rebranding campaigns such notorious failures?
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Ask Umbra: Is rubber mulch really eco-friendly?
A reader wants the scoop on rubber mulch from recycled tires. Umbra mulls it over.
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Can we solve global water scarcity?
The coauthor of a new study on global water supply thinks we can -- even though the results of his research don't look too encouraging.
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Climate change will shake the Earth — literally
A changing climate isn't just about floods, droughts, and heat waves. It brings erupting volcanoes and catastrophic earthquakes too.
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Put your hack into it: Anonymous targets Monsanto
Hackers affiliated with Anonymous launch an attack on Monsanto. And while the data they obtained doesn't reveal anything new, it might be oddly satisfying for those who lament the seed giant's recent court victory over small farmers.
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Philadelphia Eagles build a green stadium
The Philadelphia Eagles’ helmets are already green, and by next year their stadium will match. The team is partnering with power company NRG to build one of the greenest sports arenas in the country.
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Snowe job: The Senate needs reform, not a bipartisan chorus of kumbayah
Fix Congress with more compromises, says retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe. "Give me a break," sighs David Roberts.
