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There’s still time to apply for Grist’s fall 2015 fellowship!
So what are you waiting for? Oh, right, the last possible minute.
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Obama admin’s new fracking rules are just too weak, enviros say
The regulations are particularly feeble when it comes to making companies disclose the chemicals they use in the fracking process.
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Overfishing sucks — but this VICE documentary about it is pretty good
If this brutal exposé of shark finning and dynamite fishing makes you hungry, something is seriously wrong with you.
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The Obama admin is finally going to green up its fossil fuel leasing, but how much?
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell made noises about reforming oil, gas, and coal leasing, but don’t hold your breath for dramatic change.
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NYC can’t fix its housing crisis alone — the suburbs need to step up
If New York's suburbs build more dense, affordable housing, it will be good for lower-income residents -- and for the environment too.
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Does San Francisco need another private bus? Well, it’s got one.
A new San Francisco service promises to reimagine the horrors of the daily commute by strapping a hipster coffee shop onto a bus chassis.
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Utilities experience competition, don’t like it, run crying to regulators
Electric utilities are facing increased competition at both the wholesale and retail levels, so they're turning to Big Government for help.
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We could put utility-scale solar plants in our cities
Big solar projects don't have to be built in undeveloped areas, new research finds. We could fit them right into developed urban areas.
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Why we should talk about geoengineering even if we never do it
Studying geoengineering can help scientists understand climate change better, and discussing it can make skeptics less skeptical.
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How does climate activism differ in the U.S. and Germany?
Americans are focused on diversifying the movement and fighting fossil fuels. Germans are getting into the specifics of phasing out coal and nuclear.