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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.
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New SUV sales technique: Add a little Posh Spice
In this age of high gas prices, auto executives have caught on that the only way to sell people on a gas-guzzling SUV is … hey, look over there! It's a Spice Girl!
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Nature trail rigged with terrifying booby trap
On a nature hike, as a rule, the dangers you want to guard against are dehydration, getting lost, and bears. But of all of nature’s creatures, the most terrifying might be a duo of teenage boys without much to do. In Utah, two such young men were arrested on suspicion of setting up trap that […]
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TP execs: Americans don’t create enough waste in the bathroom
It takes tens of thousands of trees to create the amount of toilet paper that’s used every single day. But in the minds of corporate executives, Americans, at least, aren’t using enough paper during their bathroom routine. In particular, we’re not using enough Cottonelle Fresh Care — “the leading flushable wipe.” These executives, being corporate […]
