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Trees are fed up with our carbon, refuse to grow faster
A new study shows that extra CO2 in the atmosphere isn't speeding up rainforest tree growth. Uh oh?
Congress wants you to know that food has nothing (nothing!) to do with the environment
When a group of government-appointed nutritionists tried to warn Americans that their eating choices have consequences, lawmakers bit back.
This doomed Alaskan village shows just how unprepared we are for climate change
Disappearing beaches, erosion, and buildings toppling into the sea are just a few problems citizens of Shishmaref, Alaska, are dealing with due to climate change.
American cities have bigger things to worry about than gentrification
Gentrification is an issue in only a handful of urban neighborhoods, according to a new report. The real problem is growing areas of "concentrated poverty."
Frackers can now frack faster on some public lands
A big defense bill that passed last week contained a little provision that will speed up permitting for fracking projects on BLM land.
How to turn a boring old book into a stash box
On the fourth day of DIY Christmas, keep prying eyes away with this secret box camouflaged as a book.
Can I justify a fake Christmas tree?
A reader wants the greenest artificial Christmas tree possible. Umbra gets real.
Weak deal at Lima climate talks disappoints climate hawks
The U.N. climate summit kicked off with optimism, but fizzled out at the end as countries punted decisions on hot-button topics.
How to make your true love a twee jewelry stand
On the third day of DIY Christmas, you will be delighted by this custom knick-knack stand.
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Delicious recipes to beet your winter blues
The many ways to get through an overload of beets, starting with this bright salad.
How to make your true love a sweet succulent terrarium
On the second day of DIY Christmas, check out this dinosaur-shaped succulent planter.
California communities fight back against crude by rail
When Ed Ruszel discovered the prospect of a 25-fold increase in the amount of crude-by-rail, he and his community in Benicia started speaking up.
How to set aside your anxieties and join the Black Lives Matter movement
You want to show your support, but you don’t know how to do it. Here are a few ideas from those who have made the leap.
Millions of crabs swarm Australia for a giant beach party
But climate change could disrupt their spectacular annual migration.
Red states more likely to be burned by climate change
The people who deny climate change are most likely to suffer from it.
Fossil fuel companies grow nervous as divestment movement grows stronger
As the old adage goes, if you’re taking flak, you’re over the target.
Blackfish, dwindling revenues sink SeaWorld’s CEO
A film shot on a shoestring has gone from a publicity problem to a serious financial threat for the corporate theme-park giant.
This guy thinks mushrooms can save the planet and he’s not even tripping
Radical Mycology cofounder Peter McCoy thinks mushrooms hold the secret to human and environmental health. He may be on to something.
Magic disco ball tells you everything you need to know about climate change
Climate researchers and data viz whizzes from Norway make the IPCC report into an interactive presentation of the world's future.
How regular people are fixing the international palm-oil industry
Consumers putting pressure on big food companies made the difference in getting big palm-oil traders to commit to changing their ways, an advocate says.
How to make your true love an aromatherapy rice bag
On the first day of DIY Christmas, skip the bird-in-tree and get a little crafty with this homemade hand warmer.
The new federal budget is chock-full of goodies for pollutocrats
The bill has favors for the coal and oil industries, cuts for the EPA, giveaways for big banks, and looser rules for rich political donors.
The U.N. won’t let protesters say what they’re protesting
During his speech at the U.N. climate summit, John Kerry didn't mention Keystone. Activists at the summit weren't allowed to mention it either.
Are you dumb if you buy a Prius when gas prices are this low? Um, no
And speaking of low gas prices, this is the perfect time for governments to start pricing carbon.
Oil pipelines are so last year, says Wall Street Journal
The so-far successful effort to halt Keystone has schooled a whole new wave of protest movements against similar projects.
GMO labeling defeated in Oregon
The group that put the mandatory GMO-labeling initiative on the Oregon ballot concedes defeat.
Wind and solar are much less financially risky than other power projects
What kind of electricity projects most often go over budget? Two recent studies dig into the question and find some surprising answers.
How the Black Lives Matter movement got protests’ multi-racial groove back
In the wave of protests over the police killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, confidence and outrage are helping people of color shed decades of caution.
Debating a climate denier? It’s OK to be smart.
This video has some tips and tricks to keep you afloat in your next conversation with the climate-impaired.
How to get rid of everything you own without leaving the house
Overrated: possessions and a bathroom sink. Just as advertised: Grist and legal weed.
Climate deniers don’t deserve to be called “skeptics,” scientists say
Bill Nye and other scientists are calling on the media to stop conflating the terms.
Green groups have one less excuse for being so white
Environmental groups have long known that they're hurting in the diversity department. A new partnership has set out to fix that.
You can totally recycle unrecyclable plastic. Right?
A reader wonders if it's OK to to recycle containers made of goodness-knows-what. Umbra says, "Goodness! No! What?"
A BP spill’s worth of methane is leaking from the ocean off of Washington every year
And as ocean temperatures climb, we could see even larger releases of deep-sea methane from the region, a bummer of a new study finds.
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