Latest Articles
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Coal company paid its execs $8 million in bonuses just before filing for bankruptcy
Big Coal may be dying, but its CEOs are doing just fine.
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Sea level rise is already happening. How bad can it get?
We hop on the Climate Scientist Hotline to investigate -- and get our feet wet in the process.
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Just because some millennials are moving to the ‘burbs doesn’t mean they like it
Young urbanites often leave cities after they have kids, but many would prefer to stay if cities offered what they need.
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Buzz of Honey Nut Cheerios speaks out against new ad campaign
General Mills removed the bee from cereal boxes in Canada in order to raise awareness about pollinator die-offs.
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Republicans and Democrats spread the blame around at Flint water crisis hearing
A GOP lawmaker asks, "Why do we even need an EPA?"
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Way more Americans are worried about climate change
Weird weather may be spurring increased concern about global warming, a new poll says.
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House Science Chair launches new attack on climate scientists
Texas Rep. Lamar Smith goes after NOAA because of its study contradicting one of his favorite denier talking points.
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The federal coal leasing program is just corporate welfare
The three largest U.S. coal companies get most of their coal from public land at dirt-cheap prices, subsidized by taxpayers like you.
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Is dyeing rivers for St. Patrick’s Day an un-green move?
A writer wonders if our urban waterways are suffering from exuberant St. Patrick's Day river dyeing. Advice maven Umbra Fisk dives in to the emerald waters to investigate.
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Grist food writer nominated for James Beard Award, makes colleagues proud
Nathanael Johnson was nominated for the prestigious award in the Food Reporting category.