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Neighbors and a conservation group win key battle over illegal mine in national scenic area
Multi-year struggle for Columbia Gorge community shows that laws are only as strong as their enforcement.
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Can your commute make you happy?
For many, getting to work involves traffic and tedium. New research supports the common-sense idea that the way we commute can have a significant impact on our feelings of well-being.
Grist Creative Sponsored by The Redford Center -
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![Two youths on a flooded street; one on a bike and one skateboarding; houses and trees in the distance]()
As rising seas swamp South Carolina’s shores, some coastal communities are left unprotected
A proposed $1.1 billion seawall bypasses marginalized Charleston neighborhoods and relies on outdated grey infrastructure. But there is an alternative: green, nature-based solutions can protect at-risk coastal communities.
Grist Creative Sponsored by SELC -
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![Group of farm workers harvesting in a field with cars parked next to the field, and a hazy gray sky behind them]()
Climate change at work
America’s workers are facing increasingly dire conditions.
Grist Creative Sponsored by NRDC -
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![Over the shoulder view of woman using tablet outside; in the background a combine harvester machine works in a field with hills in the distance.]()
How transparency can transform corporate sustainability
When it comes to issues like supply-chain traceability, companies like ADM are pioneering a holistic approach to business practices.
Grist Creative Sponsored by ADM -
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![1974 photo of group of coal miners covered dirt and coal dust leaving a mine]()
No friend of the coal miner
Workers suffering from black lung disease need Congress to protect them.
Grist Creative Sponsored by Just Transition Fund -
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![Indoor vegetable nursery with trays of baby lettuce and vertical hanging planters with adult lettuce]()
Bringing the farm to the people
A fleet of high-tech container farms is delivering locally-grown food security to communities from Alaska to Egypt.
Grist Creative Sponsored by Freight Farms -
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![Motion-blurred people walking on a crosswalk with buildings on either side]()
Brands have a role in global regeneration. But first they must rethink everything.
A new report from BBMG and GlobeScan outlines five principles for brand leadership in an era of shifting paradigms.
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![Aerial view of a biomass plant]()
An industry built on a fallacy of carbon neutrality
The “renewable” industry creates major emissions, destroys forests, and causes health and safety issues in low-resource communities.
Grist Creative Sponsored by Southern Environmental Law Center -
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![close up view of stacked old dusty laptops]()
A circular economy for smartphones and laptops
How a newly rebranded company is helping the environment by repurposing used electronic devices like smartphones and laptops.
Grist Creative Sponsored by CircleIT
