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This green entrepreneur was once an undocumented farmworker
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The bitter truth about butter’s environmental impacts
A recently converted vegan wonders if it takes more energy to produce cooking oils than it does to make butter. Advice maven Umbra Fisk says she shouldn't waffle.
What would actually happen if we stopped eating so much meat?
A new study shows just how much CO2 -- and lives -- we'd save if we just cut our meat consumption in half by 2050.
Protestors turn a federal offshore oil auction into a circus
Watch about 150 activists disrupt the auction for offshore drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mitch McConnell likes procrastinating so much, he wants the whole country to do it
McConnell is advising states to "wait and see" before complying with the centerpiece of Obama's climate agenda.
How California got way ahead of the rest of the world in fighting climate change
California can claim first place in just about every clean-energy category.
Apple says you can “feel really good” about buying its products. Don’t believe them.
The tech giant keeps pushing new products we don’t really need.
The scientist who first warned of climate change says it’s much worse than we thought
We read James Hansen’s terrifying new climate study, so you don't have to.
Trump says nuclear weapons are the riskiest kind of climate change
He's "not a big believer" in that more traditional kind of climate change, he tells the Washington Post editorial board.
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The U.N.’s new climate mascot is … an Angry Bird?
Red wants to turn your kids into little climate hawks.
Climate activists gear up to protest new oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
With their victory against Atlantic offshore drilling behind them, activists set their sights on shutting down new leases in the Gulf.
Oil companies want to get in on the action in Cuba
As the White House talks about cooperating with Cuba on climate change, Big Oil salivates at the prospect of drilling off the nation's coast.
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Would you give up cheese to slow climate change?
When a reader in France wonders what role cheese should play in a carbon-conscious diet, advice maven Umbra Fisk explains whether he needs to give Swiss a miss.
Make nifty food coloring with ingredients from your kitchen
There are so many amazing colors in food -- why not use them as dyes?
Leonardo DiCaprio gives $1 million to help island nation protect its oceans
You can’t buy our love, but this is a pretty good way to start.
Colorado considers bill to make it easier to sue Big Oil over fracking earthquakes
Anti-fracking legislation is picking up steam in Colorado.
China’s new 5-year plan is out, and it doesn’t sacrifice the environment for the economy
The plan calls for a cap on energy consumption while maintaining economic growth.
After Keystone failure, TransCanada comes up with another pipeline scheme in the U.S.
The Canadian pipeline giant plans to buy an American natural gas pipeline company with a history of environmental problems.
General Mills is doing GMO labeling, because it’s just easier
Food companies had been a united front. Now that front is crumbling like a granola bar.
How Guantanamo Bay could be reborn as an ocean science powerhouse
A radical plan could turn the U.S. detention center into a leading marine conservation site.
The world’s energy supply relies on water. Guess what we’re running low on?
Hydropower and thermoelectric power provide about 98 percent of the world's electricity, and both rely heavily on water.
Why are mosquitoes already biting my kid in March?
An open letter to the mosquito that bit my kid on an early spring day.
This week’s reproductive rights news comes with a side of catchy songs to brighten your day
The ongoing fight over abortion rights is crazy. Singing to yourself in public is not!
Coal company paid its execs $8 million in bonuses just before filing for bankruptcy
Big Coal may be dying, but its CEOs are doing just fine.
Sea level rise is already happening. How bad can it get?
We hop on the Climate Scientist Hotline to investigate -- and get our feet wet in the process.
Just because some millennials are moving to the ‘burbs doesn’t mean they like it
Young urbanites often leave cities after they have kids, but many would prefer to stay if cities offered what they need.
Buzz of Honey Nut Cheerios speaks out against new ad campaign
General Mills removed the bee from cereal boxes in Canada in order to raise awareness about pollinator die-offs.
Republicans and Democrats spread the blame around at Flint water crisis hearing
A GOP lawmaker asks, "Why do we even need an EPA?"
Way more Americans are worried about climate change
Weird weather may be spurring increased concern about global warming, a new poll says.
House Science Chair launches new attack on climate scientists
Texas Rep. Lamar Smith goes after NOAA because of its study contradicting one of his favorite denier talking points.
The federal coal leasing program is just corporate welfare
The three largest U.S. coal companies get most of their coal from public land at dirt-cheap prices, subsidized by taxpayers like you.
Is dyeing rivers for St. Patrick’s Day an un-green move?
A writer wonders if our urban waterways are suffering from exuberant St. Patrick's Day river dyeing. Advice maven Umbra Fisk dives in to the emerald waters to investigate.
Grist food writer nominated for James Beard Award, makes colleagues proud
Nathanael Johnson was nominated for the prestigious award in the Food Reporting category.
Why aren’t Clinton and Sanders talking about international climate justice?
Rich countries should be offering more climate finance to poor countries, but even the Democratic candidates aren’t addressing this issue.
Trump endorsed by Florida’s climate-denying governor
Rick Scott finds he has a lot in common with Donald Trump.
Venezuela sends country on forced vacation after hydroelectric power dries up
The shutdown applies to schools, government buildings, and most of the private sector.
Storks are eating trash year-round instead of migrating
Looks like we finally got the garbage world we deserve.
Huzzah! The economy keeps growing while energy emissions stay flat
It's more evidence that there doesn't have to be a tradeoff between the economy and the environment.
A bill to block GMO labeling fails key Senate vote
While this bill was blocked by farm-state Democrats, the battle will likely resume later.
Hydroponics kit takes the dirty work out of kitchen gardening
Can’t handle windowsill herbs? Try IKEA's indoor gardening k
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