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The Yellowstone River didn’t have enough oil in it, apparently
A weekend pipeline breach was the second major spill on the river since 2011, and the response hasn't gotten any faster.
Villains behind W.Va. toxic spill are back spilling again
Remember the guys who poisoned the drinking water of 300,000 West Virginians? Their new company has been cited eight times for environmental violations.
Food bikes combine our two favorite things
From bakeries on wheels in Pittsburgh, to mobile taquerias in Oakland, brewers, chefs, baristas, and farmers alike are turning to bikes.
Do your best nature impression, feed the world, and win a prize
The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is looking for great nature-inspired ideas to improve the food system.
Why Obama should crack down on gassy cows
Obama's new methane regulations don’t pass the smell test.
Peer-to-peer bike rentals are more principle than profit
Spinlister, the Airbnb-style rent-a-bike service, wants to help give cyclists access to wheels, wherever they may find themselves.
Solving hunger is simple — end poverty. Gulp.
Trying to end poverty may seem like a tall order if all you want to do is make sure people don't starve. But there's plenty we can do -- and a lot we even agree on.
Climate change could be happening 2,400 feet under Antarctic ice
Scientist drilled half a mile through ancient Antarctic glaciers and found, yup, more evidence of human-caused climate change.
Is there such thing as guilt-free leather?
A reader wonders if faux leather is more ethical than the real stuff. Umbra says she could be suede.
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Watch this nature doc on the majestic tar-sands pipeline
This spin-off of National Geographic Channel's "Great Migrations" tells the story of an unexpected critter.
Quick, go visit the ocean one last time before it dies
We mess with the oceans so much that we may be due for a marine mass extinction, says a new broad study.
Even Hello Kitty is getting into sustainable food
The cartoon cat moves on from homemaking and Ferris wheel-riding to start her own wildly popular organic farm in Hong Kong.
Why essential oils could change factory farming
Chickens might soon blow their paychecks in the "Holistic Healing" aisle at Whole Foods -- just like you!
Why I’ll never have kids, and why you shouldn’t either
Is this really a world you want to bring children into?
Life on Earth now officially at risk, scientists say
Humans are "eating away at our own life support systems" at a rate unseen in the past 10,000 years, two new research papers say.
These battery-powered trains are almost as magical as the Hogwarts Express
They shuttle Brits 12 miles using only batteries the size of a BIC lighter.
Oscar nominations: Everything we love (hint: Mark Ruffalo) and hate
We'd like to issue a very warm congratulations to Official Grist Boyfriend Mark Ruffalo.
Climate hawks are not impressed by Obama’s methane plan
The EPA will regulate methane leaks from new oil and gas wells, but will only call for “voluntary” action to plug up leaks at existing wells.
Here’s what climate activists should do in 2015
We quizzed more than a dozen leaders and thinkers about priorities for this coming year, and this is what they had to say.
Don’t call Uber and Lyft “ride-sharing,” says AP
Uber and Lyft don't actually 'share' anything, rides or otherwise. The Associated Press suggests calling them "ride-hailing" or "ride-booking" services instead.
Would you rather swim in a river of ammonium or MDMA?
Fracking sites in Pennsylvania or rave rivers in Taiwan -- the choice is yours, river-dweller!
How much is climate change going to cost us?
The models we use to estimate the cost of climate impacts may be substantially underestimating them. New research shows how.
Good news and bad news about rising seas
First the good news: Seas didn't rise as much as we thought in the 20th century. Bad news? They're rising even faster now.
There are now twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs
A boom in rooftop installations means jobs in solar are growing faster than in fossil fuel extraction.
California almonds drink up 3 years worth of L.A.’s water use
And other amazing facts from the Golden State's epic nut boom.
What America’s nutty demand for almonds is doing to California
It takes a gallon of water to produce one almond. And that's not the most insane fact about the hedge-fund-fueled race to plant thirsty trees in the middle of a catastrophic drought.
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