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Two-thirds of Americans think aerosol spray causes climate change
A lot of people also seem to think that rockets punching holes in the ozone increases global warming. No kidding.
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Chilean miners rescued, carnage continues on American roads
The world watched as 33 lives were saved. But in the two months since the miners were trapped, more than 6,500 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States. Why can't we pay attention to that?
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Highlights from our chat with reporter Ryan Lizza on Senate climate politics
A big Grist thanks to reporter Ryan Lizza, author of the magisterial recent piece in The New Yorker on the death of the climate bill in the Senate, for stopping by to chat with us yesterday. The entire (two-hour!) transcript is still up, but here are a few highlights.
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Redesigning our cities for the dawning age of global freshwater scarcity
The next urban evolution cannot occur unless we reinvent urban water supply and management to meet the demands of the age of freshwater scarcity.
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Italy fells hardwoods to cock block its sex trade
Where does Italy get off trying to denude 69 -- yes, 69 -- acres of forest just because prostitution has been rising up between its trees? Inquiring environmental groups want to know.
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The Climate Post: Psychoanalyzing the GOP’s flourishing climate skepticism
The GOP is the only conservative party in the developed world in which denial of climate science is endemic. Plus, scientists brace for the elections, and electric cars hit a rough patch.
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Can a technology-first approach to climate change work?
The progression of time and accumulated evidence of global warming finds us still committed to forging solutions -- albeit, different ones.
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Car recycling bins are finally here!
You know, when you're ready to trade in your car for bike.
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Vote for your favorite villains of food
Grist is rooting out the companies and characters keeping America sick, fat and poisoned. Vote for your Public Food Enemy No 1, and help us take them on
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When the man in the street is your friend
Tom was always there outside the bodega, until he wasn't. And we realized what we had lost.
