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Say goodbye to major cities if these scientists are right about Antarctica’s collapsing ice

A new study doubles the rate of sea-level rise we might see this century.

Damian Carrington, The Guardian Climate & Energy

Chipotle aims for a Better Burger (without making anyone sick)

Better Burger will continue Chipotle's existing model of providing fresher fast food.

Katie Herzog Technology

The Great Barrier Reef’s no good, very bad year will test how fast it can adapt

A survey finds coral reefs are looking pretty grim these days.

Amelia Urry Climate & Energy

Find out how you can reduce your footprint even after you’ve kicked the bucket.

7 ways to greenify your funeral.

Grist staff Culture

Porter Ranch CEO got a $3 million bonus after a massive natural gas leak

Porter Ranch was one of the worst climate disasters in U.S. history.

Katie Herzog Technology

Oil heir bringing Mormon-inspired sustainable city to rural Vermont

Could a sustainable city designed nearly 200 years ago change the world? One developer is scooping up land in the hopes of finding out.

Katharine Wroth Culture

Is human composting the future of death?

We film a backyard burial process and learn about about human composting from an expert.

Katie Herzog Culture

If you don’t talk to your co-workers about tea-kettle use, who will?

When a writer from Vermont finds herself in a tea-obsessed office, she wonders which water-heating method is the most energy-efficient. In response, advice maven Umbra Fisk thinks steep thoughts.

Ask Umbra® Culture

They aren’t shiny unicorns, but these startups shine when it comes to clean energy

These companies are young, geeky, and building the technology that will bring clean energy to the masses.

Heather Smith Technology

Spring is here! And so are the semen trees.

Bradford pear trees, also known as the Callery pear, are the bane of springtime.