Grist List
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Smog is linked with higher risk of suicide
After breathing hella-polluted air, Utah residents were significantly more likely to off themselves. Cheery, isn't it?
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This could be the future of Chicago public transportation
The city isn't as centralized as it used to be, which forces people into their cars. This expanded transit system could fix all that.
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Americans are choosing chihuahuas over children
Since 2007, women haven’t been popping out as many babies. But they’ve been enjoying the company of something ELSE cute and full of crap: small dogs.
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Diapers and tampons could soon be made from jellyfish
First there was the Diva Cup. Then came the sea pearl. So what’s next for sustainable menstrual solutions? Jellyfish!
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These stylish fair-trade clothes support at-risk women
Unlike Forever 21, you can actually feel good about wearing things from Raven + Lily.
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The week in GIFs: Raising our eyebrows
The week's green news has us skeptical, judgmental, and just plain confused.
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Salamanders are doing their best to stave off climate change
A new study indicates that woodland salamanders help keep carbon out of the atmosphere.
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The future of genetically modified plants could include potatoes with tiny hamburgers in the middle
Writer Daniel Berleant envisions the wacky future of food, including egg-sized sunflower seeds and watermelons that taste like nectarines.
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This is the sweetest, mushiest bike map you’ve ever seen
Vincent Meertens and his girlfriend Larissa tracked all their bike trips for a year.