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Generation Anthropocene: Students grapple with our global impact
Scientists say humans have become a geologic force on a massive scale, like an asteroid strike or an ice age. What do we do now?
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Kashi promises (some) ‘natural’ products will be GMO-free
One benefit of having every food product in existence owned by big corporations? Big corporations are super touchy about their reputations. So when the internet got all up in arms about Kashi’s “natural” cereals being less than fully organic/GMO-free/grown by fairies, the brand (owned by Kellogg Company) announced pretty quickly that it would change its […]
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This time-lapse video of Yosemite is beyond beautiful
Shawn Reeder, who made this almost mystical work of art, writes: Yosemite, the High Sierra, and the Eastern Sierra are some of the most beautiful places on earth. Ever since I serendipitously won a trip to Yosemite when I was 18, the beautiful Range of Light has captured my heart and become my home. Nothing […]
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Wind farms DO NOT cause climate change
A study that just came out in Nature Climate Change found that wind farms can impact local temperatures, particularly at night. Basically, the turbines mix warmer air from high up with colder air closer to the ground. Hence, warmer air overall, in these very local spots. So, of course, Fox News is telling people that “New […]
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Ask Umbra: Where’s the best place to ride out climate change?
A reader asks where she should move to be best positioned for the coming eco-apocalypse. Umbra gives her a realty check.
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Colbert mocks group that blames immigrants for climate change
"It's always an immigrant who's cutting my grass with an exhaust-spewing lawnmower," says Stephen Colbert as he rips apart ads that criticize immigrants for increasing their carbon footprints.
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Ask Umbra at 10: Warm, weird anniversary wishes from our readers
As our beloved eco-advice columnist Umbra Fisk celebrates her 10th anniversary, an outpouring, nay, a veritable green tsunami of love letters rolls into the office. Rest assured that the feeling is mutual.
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Why is the Discovery Channel ignoring climate change science?
The Discovery Channel isn’t a climate change denier, but it’s certainly shaping up to be an equally formidable foe — a climate change avoider. Media outlets and activists are lambasting the network for failing to adequately address climate change in its recent series, Frozen Planet. The seven-part series, which was jointly produced with the BBC, […]
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10 green topics worth losing sleep over
Sage advice on cloth vs. disposable diapers, vampire appliances, toxic shower curtains, and more -- all from Grist’s beloved Umbra Fisk, who celebrates 10 years of doling out tips on eco-friendly livin'.
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First-ever video from INSIDE the Northern Lights!
To achieve this Herculean feat, GoPro launched cameras on helium weather balloons, capturing images from 100,000 feet above Alaska.
