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Oil and gas are a bad bet, warns Canadian government group
Some of that tar sands oil will likely stay in the ground.
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You could be standing on an abandoned gas well right this second
There are millions of abandoned wells in the U.S. and no one knows quite where.
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Houston flooding is a perfect storm of climate change and bad urban planning
It's not just the rainfall that is endangering Houston's citizens -- it's all that pavement.
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There are more jobs in renewable energy than in oil, gas, and coal combined
That's especially good news for women.
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Crazy idea to change the world: What if we gave kids a good start in life?
Feeding children well could be the key to ending poverty.
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The future of justice
Grist focuses on the solutions we need to carve out a better climate future for everyone.
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Love Canal: The toxic suburb that helped launch the modern environmental movement
The once-idyllic suburb is now a ghost town.
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Republicans and Democrats agree on at least one thing: Wildfires are a major threat
A new bipartisan bill would put an end to the practice of “fire borrowing” to deal with the growing problem of mega-fires.
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Which birth control works best — and creates the least waste?
Which type of birth control produces the least waste (and the fewest kids)? Find out from advice maven Umbra Fisk.
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Tar sands oil is as bad for health as it is for climate
A new study found air pollution around Alberta's tar sand operations to rival a major city.