Thursday, February 4, 2016

Grist

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FOOD

U.S. food industry workers are pretty forked over

Low wages plague the second largest employer in the U.S.
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Watch out, corporations: Space detectives are watching you ruin the planet

Satellite images are catching illegal activity wherever it occurs, from pollution to deforestation to illegal fishing.
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Amazon might be opening hundreds of bookstores

An Amazon bookstore could soon be coming to a mall near you.
SCIENCE

Greenland is melting and dumping phosphorous into the Arctic Ocean

And as plankton munches on that phosphorous, its impact could ripple up the food chain.
POLITICS

What climate hawks can learn from Martin O’Malley’s quixotic campaign

The Democratic long-shot talked up the climate issue, but he didn't find a way to get voters to feel it.

Can California meet its climate goals without this major nuclear plant?

The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant provides one-tenth of California electricity, but it might be shut down.

Artist turns climate data into striking paintings

Jill Pelto's watercolor art combines imagery from the natural world with hard data showing climate change's impact.

Mark Ruffalo comes out for Bernie Sanders. Who’s got Hulk Hogan’s vote?

Here's every celebrity endorsement that's fit to print.
POLITICS

What’s wrong with giving farm states the keys to our elections? Everything

Giving rural states first crack at the presidential contest every four years is bad for the climate and the planet.

More Posts

FOOD

Hellmann’s, defender of all things mayonnaise, jumps into the vegan market

Sayonara, Just Mayo, there’s a new vegan spread in town. Meet Hellmann's Carefully Crafted Dressing & Sandwich Spread.
CITIES

Say hello to East Africa’s first solar-powered bus

It looks like the wheels are being set in motion for cleaner transit in Uganda.
POLITICS

Cruz wins Iowa, ethanol loses

Apparently, it is possible to win the Iowa caucuses without bowing at the altar of fuel made from corn.
SCIENCE

Everything you know is a lie: Earth might actually be 2 planets smashed together

If you’re in the business of saving the planet, you better clear your schedule.

Could we end Zika with a GMO mosquito army?

Maybe. But should we?
FOOD

Move over, civet cats: This coffee company tries a fresh approach with bacteria

A new company is experimenting with custom-fermented coffee that mirrors the flavor profile of civet beans. We put it to a taste test.

Is the Zika outbreak connected to climate change?

A look at Zika, climate change, and whether the mosquito is spreading to the U.S.

Tropical fruit in Nebraska? Geothermal makes it possible … and cheap

A greenhouse in the Midwest is producing oranges, lemons, figs, and more.

Feds halt fracking off California coast, for now

The government will stop approving offshore drilling permits in California until an environmental review can be complete.
CLIMATE & ENERGY

Can you turn climate change activism into a game? Here’s how we’ll find out

A new campaign called Get Loud aims to motivate teens to spread the word on climate by getting them to earn points toward prizes.

Ben Carson gets called out on climate cluelessness by Iowa voter

A voter questioned Carson's commitment to science. His answer was predictably unilluminating.

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