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Up to 90 percent of illegal logging may be linked to organized crime
The unbelievable finding draws attention to the core issue: lax oversight and broad exploitation.
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Relax, here’s a video of a baby jaguar sleeping in a hand
Does just what it says on the tin.
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A tiny dumpster for your desk made out of recycled materials
Tiny dumpsters. For your desk. Or for neat storage of lots of stuff. Like magazines, and pens, and the scrolled-up, wax-sealed account of your first experience holding the tiny dumpster.
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Drama for your farmer: A play captures the demise of the small farm
With their play "Farmscape," an Iowa professor and her students have brought agribusiness, GMOs, consolidation, and other core tensions of the Midwest farming world to life.
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Everything you need to know about where Obama and Romney stand on energy policy
The presidential candidates' energy agendas couldn't be more different. Here's a side-by-side comparison.
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In a climate-crazed world, how can we plan for the future?
Climate change brings so many uncertainties that it's hard to know how to make decisions and plan for the future. The trick is not to aim for the most efficient solution, but the most robust, resilient one.
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Barclays Center: Ugly, an insult to Brooklyn, and already leaking
The Barclays Center is an eyesore and didn't deliver the union jobs it promised. But luckily, it's apparently on track to fall down!
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Featured Friend: Chris and Jo-Anne M.
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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United Airlines Screws Polar Bears While Flying Over Them
You may not be able to tell from the sublime stillness of his hair, but United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek is foaming at his strong-jawed mouth. The European Union at […]
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How to make the opera more interesting: Eat algae the singer grew on her face
An opera singer sings and her exhaled breath makes algae grow and the audience eats it to experience the magic of biotechnology and the non-magic of super disgustingness.
