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Republished content from Grist, an outlet that focuses on sustainability and social justice, about climate, energy, and science.

The exit interview: Ag Secretary Vilsack on Obama’s food legacy

By Nathanael Johnson

The case for putting people before nature

By Nathanael Johnson

What the New York Times missed with its big GMO story

By Nathanael Johnson

The Great Barrier Reef is in real trouble. But it’s way too soon for obituaries.

By Amelia Urry

The US and China just joined the Paris climate deal — making it harder for Donald Trump to scrap it

By Rebecca Leber

Why Americans like genetically modified mosquitoes much more than other GMOs

By Nathanael Johnson

What will happen to Rio’s stadiums after the Olympics end?

By Katie Herzog

Why the heck isn’t drought-stricken California measuring water?

By Nathanael Johnson

Many young voters don’t see a difference between Clinton and Trump on climate

By Rebecca Leber

The ocean is full of treasure — if you know where to look

By Samantha Lee

Dozens of countries still haven’t ratified the Paris climate deal. What’s the holdup?

By Clayton Aldern

Our bodies don’t need meat. So why can’t we give it up?

By Nathanael Johnson

A handful of the world’s coral reefs are actually thriving

By Samantha Lee

Animals to humans: be quiet already

By Elizabeth Grossman

Donald Trump once backed urgent climate action. Wait, what?

By Ben Adler and Rebecca Leber

Pizzlies, narlugas, and other creatures from our weird changing world

By Kate Yoder

A different way to die: the story of a natural burial

By Katie Herzog

Down with guilt! There are much better ways to get people to care about climate change.

By Heather Smith

Climatarian, vegavore, reducetarian: why we have so many words for cutting back on meat

By Kate Yoder

Are you ready for goldfish sushi?

By Nathanael Johnson

The bizarre, complicated world of “organic” weed

By Heather Smith

The woman who wants to completely reinvent our lawns

By Nathanael Johnson

These vitamin-fortified bananas might get you thinking differently about GMOs

By Nathanael Johnson

General Mills is doing GMO labeling, because it’s just easier

By Nathanael Johnson

Could climate change warnings on gasoline pumps actually work?

By Heather Smith

Senate moves closer to blocking state GMO labeling

By Nathanael Johnson

What determines whether people accept climate science? Politics, politics, politics.

By Heather Smith

Meet the scientist connecting the dots between air pollution and dementia

By Clayton Aldern

Is ethanol really worse than gasoline? The debate, revisited.

By Nathanael Johnson

Opposing ethanol in Iowa used to be the touch of death. Is that still true?

By Nathanael Johnson

The 7 charts you need to understand California’s water prospects

By Nathanael Johnson

The EPA says this popular pesticide can hurt bees. Should we still use it?

By Nathanael Johnson

It’s practically impossible to define “GMOs”

By Nathanael Johnson

Farming requires less energy than it used to. That's a big deal.

By Nathanael Johnson

Why the words “loss and damage” are causing such a fuss at the Paris climate talks

By Ben Adler

Here's a better alternative to GMO labeling

By Nathanael Johnson

What’s the best way to protect forests? That’s a big question at the Paris climate talks.

By Clayton Aldern

Coral reefs are in trouble. Meet the people trying to rebuild them.

By Amelia Urry

Climate change will stress out plants. These scientists think they have a solution.

By Suzanne Jacobs

How California could get smarter about droughts and flooding

By Nathanael Johnson