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It takes a gallon of water to produce one almond. And that's not the most insane fact about the hedge-fund-fueled race to plant thirsty trees in the middle of a catastrophic drought.
A Grist fellow visited the Lummi Nation, to find out how the tribe has been able to successfully push back (so far) against Big Coal.
Radical Mycology cofounder Peter McCoy thinks mushrooms hold the secret to human and environmental health. He may be on to something.
Thirsty Californians now need to think twice before they tap that aquifer.
Siemens commissioned the windy version of Blue Danube Waltz to celebrate its 448-turbine wind farm.
Some people cite polls and psychological research to argue that it's possible to appeal to conservatives on climate change. If only it were so.
Climate denial isn't a worldwide delusion. It's a distinctly Anglophone one.
Farming practices and climate change are creating a "perfect storm."
Under pressure to get a publishing giant into the iconic tower, the site's developers may have sacrificed a core part of its green plans.