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Grist is now on WordPress
Notice anything different on Grist.org today? I hope that the answer is “no”! Even though you may not see any overt changes, today was relaunch day at Grist. We turned off […]
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We’ve been working under the hood
Today, Grist is switching our publishing system. You shouldn't notice any big changes for now. But since this is technology we're dealing with here, glitches are always possible -- so help us out and let us know if you see any.
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Watch Grist’s David Roberts on MSNBC on Saturday morning
Grist's own David Roberts will play the role of talking head on MSNBC's Up w/ Chris Hayes this Saturday morning. To catch it live, tune in from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. ET.
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Bumper 2011 Grain Harvest Fails to Rebuild Global Stocks
This post is by Janet Larsen, Director of Research at the Earth Policy Institute. The world’s farmers produced more grain in 2011 than ever before. Estimates from the U.S. Department […]
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Trimming astroturf from the American Petroleum Institute’s Vote 4 Energy ad
It’s not surprising that the American Petroleum Institute — Big Oil’s premium lobbying entity — is using a synthetic media strategy. Their Vote 4 Energy astroturf campaign spews misinformation like […]
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How Great Thou Art
When I go out and feel nature’s wonders Wind, water, sun, the earth, the moon, the stars I feel such joy, love and appreciation I thank my God, the Force […]
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The five big forest trends of 2012
In the past year, examples abounded of forests being protected or restored on a grand scale. But those successes put the colossal failures and the corrupting forces behind them in […]
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Midas Triumphant: The Climate Year in Review
Events of 2011 show that no matter how solid the science, some people will never accept that humans are causing global warming. So how can we cut the Gordian Knot […]
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My New Year’s resolution
I'm an analyzer, dissector, chopper-upper, drawn to flaws and inconsistencies like itches that need scratching. But there are limits to that sort of thing.
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Oops: Gas Industry Study on Industry “Economics” Omits Costs of Water Contamination
Despite spending massively to position itself as “clean,” the natural gas industry has a serious pollution problem it doesn’t want getting more public and regulatory attention. Not only is the […]