Grist List
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Should wilderness get the axe?
The Wilderness Act turns 50 this year. But climate change means we need to rethink what "wild" even means.
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This fake LEGO ad shows the Arctic drowning in an oil spill
LEGO of our brand loyalty, Shell! Greenpeace made a video to protest the pairing of oil and toys, and to remind us all that the Arctic is in trouble.
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Tired of just ruining your garden, kudzu destroys the climate, too
New study finds kudzu and other invasives can release carbon that had been sequestered in the soil.
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‘Rollin’ Coal’ culture warriors want to douse your Prius with their smoke-belching trucks
The thinking seems to be, “I hate you and your clean air! I’ll show you by mutilating my truck and burning my money one $3.86 gallon at a time!”
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Vegetarians live longer, pollute less — and you no longer have to take their word for it
New research shows that a vegetarian diet is good for you and the climate, both. Just please, go easy on the lentils.
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Need to charge your phone while herding? There’s an ass for that
Turkish herders found the most obvious solution to keeping their cellphones juiced: solar panels on donkeys.
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Neighbors transform abandoned mall into a giant aquarium
Reduce. Reuse. Fill with fish.
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Borneo’s adorable vampire squirrel is threatened by deforestation
On the plus side for the squirrel, with no trees, it will be harder to make stakes.
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Meet the one creature that isn’t bothered by climate change
If you guessed cockroaches, you would be WRONG.