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How climate change became polarized (and why that could change)
Republicans and Democrats once appeared to agree about climate change. What happened?
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How the U.S. accidentally raised the IQ of an entire generation
Nearly a hundred years ago, the United States solved a major public health crisis, goiter, by iodizing salt. Surprisingly, it also led to a 15-point jump in IQ.
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How to power your house, with xkcd’s Randall Munroe
Randall Munroe stopped by Grist to give a breakdown of the best (and worst) ways to power your house with renewable energy. Our video features just a few of the many “useless but entertaining” ideas from his latest book, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems.
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The most controversial climate solution, explained
Is geoengineering a devil’s bargain of climate change?
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Portable air sensors are changing the way we see air pollution
Could air pollution be worse across the street? These are the tools to find out.
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This transit experiment is a cross between Uber and the bus
Watch us race to a local park and figured out a few pros and cons along the way.
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Can I have my climate-friendly seafood and eat it, too?
It's complicated, but we figured out some ground rules.
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The fight for a climate debate, explained
Candidates and activists are pushing for a Democratic debate on climate change. The DNC says no. What gives?
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The case for wooden skyscrapers
How much CO2 would a skyscraper save if a skyscraper was made of wood?