Drought-plagued California tries to drink the ocean (hold the salt)
Mar 4, 2014, 8:29 am By Amelia Urry
Despite the pugnacious storms that had California on the ropes this past weekend, the state is still…Cabin fever: Are tiny houses the new American dream?
Mar 4, 2014, 7:04 am By andrewseve
Tiny houses have seemingly taken over the landscape of aspirational real estate, and not just for…Feedlot frenzy: Should we shun grass-fed beef for the sake of the climate?
Mar 3, 2014, 5:43 pm By Nathanael Johnson
We eat too much meat in the United States, and eating less of it is one of the most effective ways…Round up the usual suspicious studies (but don’t link to them)
Mar 3, 2014, 4:52 pm By Scott Rosenberg
Earlier today, we posted a brief item in Grist List about a new study reporting that the herbicide…Apple CEO says he doesn’t want stockholders who don’t believe in climate change
Mar 3, 2014, 4:51 pm By hrichmond
In Tim Cook’s three-year reign as Apple CEO, the company has roughly tripled its reliance on clean…Everything that’s wrong with the suburbs, in one image
Mar 3, 2014, 3:28 pm By hrichmond
Suburbia sucks for a lot of reasons: Public transit usually isn’t as timely or extensive;…Your car will soon be less polluting, thanks to EPA’s new gasoline rule
Mar 3, 2014, 3:21 pm By benadler
On Monday morning, the EPA announced the adoption of new rules that will require oil refiners to…Endangered slow lorises are fighting back, starting by biting Lady Gaga
Mar 3, 2014, 1:27 pm By hrichmond
Kate Green The slow loris may be an adorable, big-eyed creature that you want to tickle, but it’s…Could the Keystone pipeline give you cancer?
Mar 3, 2014, 12:31 pm By Heather Smith
Last week, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), head of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,…You should be worried about the high levels of weed killer in air and water — here’s why
Mar 3, 2014, 11:18 am By hrichmondYeah yeah, the main chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer (glyphosate) has been found in air…Salami made from Kanye West and James Franco would make for the weirdest sandwiches ever
Mar 3, 2014, 10:12 am By hrichmond
Meat production is wasteful. Lab-grown meat is sometimes offered as a solution … but not…Pining for pines? Feeling fir-y? This map is like Yelp for trees
Mar 3, 2014, 9:05 am By Samantha Larson
ShutterstockI’ve been waiting for a tree like you to come into my life. When the late lunch hunger…Ask Umbra: Should I get my panties in a bunch?
Mar 3, 2014, 7:04 am By Greg Hanscom
Send your question to Umbra! Q. I buy organic, U.S.-made undies from a very eco-conscious company,…Hundreds arrested at anti-Keystone protest in front of White House
Mar 3, 2014, 1:43 am By Grist Staff
Nearly 400 anti-Keystone protestors were arrested on Sunday after zip-tying themselves to a fence in…Tempeh-rature rising: Here’s a tasty spin on vegan chili
Mar 2, 2014, 8:06 am By Amelia Urry
This article originally appeared on Food52.com: A New Kind of Vegan Chili. New…Low-lying islands are going to drown, so should we even bother trying to save their ecosystems?
Mar 1, 2014, 7:03 am By John Upton
Islands are hot spots of biodiversity, often home to rich and unique ecosystems. Despite covering…Five dumb bills just passed by the House would screw the environment
Feb 28, 2014, 7:04 pm By benadler
In an atmosphere of gridlock and partisan polarization, politicians in both parties produce…Celery’s an aphrodisiac — too bad no one told Steve Buscemi
Feb 28, 2014, 3:15 pm By hrichmond
Heirloom tomatoes: hot. Kale: hip. Brussels sprouts: dead sexy, especially with parmesan. But…Organic eggs are so expensive because the chickens eat fancy imported food
Feb 28, 2014, 2:18 pm By slaskow
There are lots of reasons to pony up a few extra dollars for organic eggs — they have those rich,…Get an up-close, face-to-face view of a rescued pelican learning to fly
Feb 28, 2014, 1:28 pm By slaskow
Bigbird the Pelican was a foundling. He swam in off Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika one day, alone and…
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