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Genetically modified seed research: What’s locked and what isn’t
When corporations patent genetically engineered seeds, how tightly do they tie the hands of scientists trying to test their safety?
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Now there are CSAs for art
Members invest an initial sum and receive whatever the artists are able to produce based on that investment.
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Sally Jewell doesn’t want any climate deniers at Interior
In an address to her department, the secretary of the interior called climate action a "moral imperative."
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Featured Friend: Daniela G.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next […]
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Should we turn deserts into carbon-sucking tree plantations?
To save the world from global warming, some scientists think we should vegetate the world's deserts out of existence.
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UGA Students, Community Take a Stand Against Campus Coal
Nationwide, college students continue to take the lead on climate action. From leading divestment campaigns, to urging their schools to move beyond dirty fuels, this generation of students is full […]
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Richard M. Daley wants to make your city more sustainable
The former Chicago mayor is launching a company to help cities pursue money-saving infrastructure investments.
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World Solar Power Topped 100,000 Megawatts in 2012
By J. Matthew Roney The world installed 31,100 megawatts of solar photovoltaics (PV) in 2012—an all-time annual high that pushed global PV capacity above 100,000 megawatts. There is now enough […]
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We are consigning hundreds of coastal cities to destruction. Who cares?
New research shows that sea-level "lock in" -- the amount of sea-level rise we are making inevitable through carbon emissions -- is growing rapidly. Do we, should we, care about what will happen so far in the future?
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Harsh drought is drying up New Mexico’s largest reservoir
El Paso's drier than an cow bone baking in the Chihuahuan Desert, and an important source of water for drinking and farming has shrunk into a sandy puddle.
