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Millions alive today would have to die before the paleo diet could take over
There's some sensible thinking behind the trendy diet, but it's fueled by a "press reset" mentality that distracts us from more realistic solutions to food problems.
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The strange relationship between global warming denial and … speaking English
Climate denial isn't a worldwide delusion. It's a distinctly Anglophone one.
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D.C. scraps climate art installation, says it sends the wrong message
Mia Feuer's half-submerged gas station was slated for a lake near the Anacostia River, which neighbors have worked for years to clean up.
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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.
