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Empty study paves the way for fracking in California
Energy companies poised to dig into California's reserves are breathing a sigh of relief.
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Katrina and Sandy cost over 2,000 lives. Will we do better next time?
A new project looks back at the superstorms that have ravaged U.S. coasts, and at storms yet to come.
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Here’s what your Hawaiian vacation will look like in 2050
A new report on climate change doesn't bode well for Hawaii's tourism industry.
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Invasion of the corn snatchers
In Connecticut, thieves are coming in the dead of night for the stalks of small farmers.
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How can we stop the world from having too many babies? Feed more people
If we aim to slow the rocketing population graph, all the evidence points in the same direction: prosperity cuts the birth rate, which will spare the planet.
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Are you there, God? It’s me, climate scientist
Scientists use handwritten letters to share their sad, sad feelings about climate change.
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Have you noticed our handsome new website?
We think our latest redesign is our best ever. But don't take our word for it -- let us know what you think.
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Frackers are sending sludge to the Mitten State
High radiation levels mean there aren't many places you can dump your Marcellus Shale fracking waste. Michigan, residents discover, is one of them.
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Joel Kotkin thinks you want to live in Houston. Here’s why you don’t.
Even many of the Americans who want to live in a single-family home would prefer that home to be in walkable neighborhood near transit.
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Here’s what Grist’s first fellows learned about journalism (and mac & cheese)
Back in February Grist added three journalism fellows. Their terms just ended -- and we couldn't be happier with the results.
