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Oklahoma scientists pressured to downplay link between earthquakes and fracking
Oil company execs and university bigwigs leaned on the Oklahoma Geological Survey so it wouldn’t blame quakes on fracking techniques.
McDonald’s stops buying chicken with antibiotics. Here’s why that matters
The fast food giant is throwing its considerable weight into the battle against antibiotic resistance.
We’re taking over Woman Crush Wednesday
Welcome to Grist’s own Woman Crush Wednesday, our weekly roundup of badass women in the news.
This congressman doesn’t want a federal science board to be allowed to consider science
Rep. David McKinley is pushing legislation that would prohibit the EPA from even considering landmark climate reports when it’s working on climate pollution.
Climate change is messing with leaves, and leaves are messing back
Climate change is basically like Mr. Miyagi, only a jerk.
Even Europe isn’t doing enough to meet its climate goals
The European Union is not on track to cut CO2 emissions sharply enough -- and that’s bad news for all of the less ambitious nations out there.
Whole Foods is selling you fish farmed by prisoners
According to a recent investigation by Pacific Standard, your tilapia may have come from a federal prison in Cañon City, Colo.
Mitch McConnell, hemp hero
It's always seemed crazy that industrial hemp got swept up in the war on drugs. The senate's Republican majority leader thinks so too.
One thing Netanyahu and Obama agree on: Climate change is a huge threat
They might have vastly different visions for how to deal with Iran, but Obama and Netanyahu agree on the necessity of climate action.
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India slaps taxes on coal, while China uses less of it
As both countries get more serious about cutting pollution and building up clean energy capacity, coal feels the brunt.
What we can learn from Dr. Evil’s attack on Obama’s carbon rules
PR maestro Richard Berman serves the interests of the wealthy, but he’s just one cog in a machine. The attack on Obama's power-plant rules illustrates how.
Everyone’s talking about this video on China’s crazy air pollution
A film criticizing Beijing's pollution record has logged millions of views, and the government appears to be acknowledging its failures to implement reforms.
John Oliver is the only person who can make you laugh and care about fixing bridges
And the Last Week Tonight host has a good solution: raising gas taxes.
Dutch virtual sky flood is as terrifying as it is beautiful
We haven't the foggiest idea how the Netherlands keeps making cooler eco-art than the rest of us.
These bizarre, beautiful cities of the future are also super green
Our view of the future is getting more sustainable, according to these images compiled by the U.K.’s Government Office of Science.
Thoughts on art and climate change from a Grammy-winning composer
John Luther Adams discusses the relationship between art and politics and nature, as only a flowery poet of the soul can.
Show your farmers market some love with veggie temporary tattoos
This Kickstarter wants you to celebrate seasonal produce and sustainable farming with sweet temporary tats. Bring on the veggie biker gangs!
Science proves GOP wrong on climate change and national security
New research links climate change to Syria's devastating civil war.
Dr. Evil is defending Big Oil — is anyone defending climate the same way?
Richard Berman, hired henchman for fossil fuel companies, fights hard and dirty. Does anyone fight as hard and dirty for the climate?
What foods should I take camping?
An eco-conscious backpacker wonders what to eat. Umbra goes foraging for answers.
Brazil’s nutrition wisdom: No junk food, no eating alone
Brazil's new nutrition guidelines trade finicky rules and numbers for down-to-earth wholesome advice -- and they just might work.
This community is taking on the Koch brothers’ pollution — and they’re winning
Activists from Chicago's Southeast Side are holding protests, educating neighbors, and pressuring officials to get petcoke out of the neighborhood.
Meet the invasives: Asian Cogongrass gets stoned, asks what it even means to be invasive
It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week. But are they really scary invaders, or exciting new neighbors? The choice is yours.
Eiffel Tower’s wind turbines prove even historic landmarks can go green
One of the world's most iconic monuments is raising awareness about green technology.
Polar bear strikes back at James Inhofe, eats his ball
Happy National Polar Bear Day! James Inhofe celebrated with a snowball fight on the Senate floor.
It’s hard to worry about polar bears when Malawi is flooding RIGHT NOW
Yeah, there's a Polar Bear Day, but we've frankly got more pressing concerns.
Fresh food finds a home in Memphis’ Southern comforts
Watch awesome urban gardeners, hospital directors, and chefs discuss Memphis' growing food scene.
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