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Slaughter-free milk is great for cows, but not the environment
Just think about all the methane those geezer cows emit during their long retirement.
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California’s next oil rush might be surprisingly delicious
Olive trees don't take much water to produce lots of healthy oil. Plus, when you make it locally, you can actually taste the difference.
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How Western civilization ended, circa 2014
Two historians turn to science fiction to scare the hell out of you about climate change.
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New Jersey reshuffles Sandy relief dollars, admits to numerous mistakes
The announcement follows an investigation by a scrappy local news site that found that the state’s scorecards for distributing relief money were riddled with errors.
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Sierra Club chief weighs in on conservation heroes, green energy, & Bruce Springsteen
Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, visited the Grist office last week. We thanked him by making him play Vs., our new favorite game.
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Wanna see what climate change looks like? Check out the vicious fires in northwest Canada
Hot, dry weather is triggering wildfires that are eating up forests in the Northwest Territories in Canada, and in the U.S. West too.
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Now Google Street View is mapping gas pipeline leaks
Experiments by Google, Environmental Defense Fund, and university scientists reveal the huge amounts of methane that leak from pipelines beneath some cities.
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Five reasons why kelp could be the next kale
Once we all start getting tired of kale, seaweed could step up to the plate as America's favorite superfood.
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California farms are sucking up enough groundwater to put Rhode Island 17 feet under
Here are four key takeaways from a new report prepared for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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As Arctic sea ice melts, polar bears eat less surf, more turf
Great news for seals! For caribou, not so much.