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The 'food desert' in the heart of California's farming region
The Central Valley of California produces half the fruits and vegetables grown in the US, yet its farmworker families have little access to fresh food
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The ‘food desert’ in the heart of California’s farming region
The Central Valley of California produces half the fruits and vegetables grown in the US, yet its farmworker families have little access to fresh food
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What was the most sustainable cinema at Sundance 2011?
Grist's Jennifer Prediger set out to see some of the most sustainable selections on the silver screen at Sundance last week.
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The Egyptian people tend to the streets that are now their own [VIDEO]
Among the throngs of protesters in the streets of Cairo, some work to pick up trash. Because this is their place now, not the government's.
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Octopi are awesome at recycling
Or is it octopuses? Or octopodes? Octothorpes? Anyway, please take note: This is the cutest recycling ever. Also, a great example of tiny housing. But hey, the guy goes through two color changes in the course of the video, it’s no surprise he knows how to be green.
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'Portlandia' recap: A song for Portland
This week on Portlandia: rights for dogs and bikers!
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‘Portlandia’ recap: A song for Portland
This week on Portlandia: rights for dogs and bikers!
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Your pants are an eco-abomination — here's how to lessen their impact
Between cotton growing, manufacturing, and laundry, a pair of jeans can use up almost 3,500 liters of water over its lifetime. What can you do to mitigate the damage, while still covering your unmentionables in style?
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White House pressured Vilsack to approve GMO alfalfa, media reports suggest
According to reports from Wall Street Journal ag-policy reporters and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, the USDA's recent decision to green-light GMO alfalfa was based on political pressure from the White House. Brings back memories of the Clinton and Bush administrations, when ag policy toed the the agrichemical industry line.
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Obama & GOP should cut red tape blocking tribe's green energy
President Obama and the GOP should join forces to remove the bureaucratic barriers to rapid renewable energy deployment on Native American lands.
