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No BFF? You’re not alone, sad adult. Wait, never mind, you’re very alone
Suburbs, smartphones, and responsibilities pull us away from fostering new friendships.
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The state of carbon pricing is messier than we might like to think
There's not much chance of a global carbon price emerging from Paris, but smaller cap-and-trade programs and carbon taxes are in effect around the world.
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East Coast and Gulf Coast power grids are still not ready for a big hurricane
It's been three years since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. Our power grids are still awful.
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The wild salmon on your plate actually goes to bed at 9 p.m., is probably farmed
A new investigation reveals that a large percentage of "wild" salmon is anything but.
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China ends its notorious one-child policy. New law still avoids dreaded middle children
In the face of an aging workforce and slowing economy, China will permit families to have two children.
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Christie was the only Republican asked about climate at the main debate — and he got it all wrong
Chris Christie acknowledges that climate change is real, but his comments about it at Wednesday's debate were still awfully ignorant.
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Exclusive: Israel Nash covers Wilco’s “Jesus, Etc.”
We're kicking off the new season of Grist's Pickathon On the Farm with Israel Nash tackling a Wilco classic.
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These two Republican presidential candidates defended climate science during debate
Watch George Pataki and Lindsey Graham say CO2 is heating up the planet. Too bad they were at the second-tier debate instead of the first.
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Does eco-friendly shampoo have a short shelf life?
Should we toss natural beauty products more often than conventional brands? Umbra applies herself to a fresh question.
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Elon Musk’s solar company used panels made by cheap prison labor for a big taxpayer-subsidized project
SolarCity installed arrays of panels made by inmates who earned just 93 cents an hour.
