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Note to Self: Learn to Swim
Some 150 million people will be at risk from flooding by 2070, says report |
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04 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 3:49 PM on 04 Dec 2007 Some 150 million people in the world's biggest cities could be at risk of flooding by 2070, and at-risk coastal property could have a value of $35 trillion, says a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. About 40 million people and $3 trillion worth of property are now at risk, but population growth and urban development will make ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, lists, news (all these topics) |
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From Booze to Boos
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
30 Nov 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 30 Nov 2007 They've got the Labatt blues Dear Canada, if you care at all about the earth, you'll get rid of all your beer fridges. And if you care at all about peaceful international relations, you'll send your surplus booze our way. Love, America. Photo: iStockphoto Photo: iStockphoto Razing Arizona An Arizona real estate developer can't fathom raising his kids where they can't surf, kayak, and scuba dive. So he's moving to the ... |
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| Topics: green living, Grist List, lists (all these topics) |
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A Beak Outlook
More than a quarter of U.S. bird species are endangered |
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30 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 11:30 AM on 30 Nov 2007 It's not a good time to be a bird in the U.S. The Watch List 2007, published by the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy, finds that 178 bird species in the continental U.S. and 39 in Hawaii are vulnerable to extinction. That's almost all of Hawaii's non-migratory native birds and more than a quarter of total U.S. bird species, including the Gunnison sage grouse, lesser prai ... |
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| Topics: endangered species, Hawaii, lists, news, United States, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Trouble a-Bruin
Six of world's eight bear species under threat of extinction |
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12 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:01 PM on 12 Nov 2007 Pop quiz: Can you name the world's eight bear species? (Answer: American black, Asiatic black, brown, polar, panda, sun, sloth, and Andean. Gummy and Care are not acceptable answers.) Six of those eight are under threat of extinction, as the sun bear today joined four of its bear-ethren in the "vulnerable" classification on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened ... |
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| Topics: endangered species, lists, news, wildlife, World Conservation Union (all these topics) |
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From Timberlake to Tank
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
02 Nov 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 02 Nov 2007 Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage.com *NSYNC with wildlife JT ain't gonna buy you a diamond ring (that sort of gift don't mean anything). He wants to get you somethin' special, Aussie Zoo: It's his Hancock on a check. Could watching 30 Rock in our Scrubs while Singing Bee why we're The Biggest Loser in The Office? More awkward: Squeezing "green" into all of NBC's primetime shows? Or squeezing all ... |
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| Topics: green living, Grist List, lists (all these topics) |
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Candid Campus
Sierra magazine names top 10 green colleges |
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30 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 3:48 PM on 30 Oct 2007 Perhaps inspired by yours truly, Sierra magazine has named America's top 10 "coolest" green schools -- from 850-student Warren Wilson College in North Carolina to the University of California, which has 214,000 students on various campuses. And that's not even to mention their eight honorable mentions. So take a break and study up. source: Sierra Magazine From the Arch ... |
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| Topics: education, lists, news, Sierra Club (all these topics) |
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From Spooky to Spendy
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
26 Oct 2007 |
The Grist List |
| Photo: keith rocka Mask your excitement Are you ready for a green Halloween, boos and ghouls? Get freaky with a pumpkin keg and vegan gingerbread massacre. We're thinking about trick-or-treating as Cameron Diaz again, but maybe we'll actually wear a costume this year. A history of violence The Italian mafia has turned to environmental crime (because horse heads are so 1972). In other news, lead exposure may increase crime rates. Just g ... |
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| Topics: green living, Grist List, lists (all these topics) |
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Did You Ever Know That You're My Hero?
Time compiles list of environmental heroes |
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23 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 10:06 AM on 23 Oct 2007 Time Magazine has compiled a long list of environmental heroes, including widely recognizable names (Mikhail Gorbachev, Prince Charles, Robert Redford, Al Gore) eco-recognizable names (Angela Merkel, Tim Flannery, Wangari Maathai, James Hansen, Amory Lovins, David Suzuki, Richard Branson), less-well-known folk (anti-poaching advocate Hammer Simwinga, water-purifying savant Abul Hus ... |
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| Topics: heroes, lists, news (all these topics) |
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Syrup and Away
Vermont named greenest state in Forbes ranking |
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22 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 3:46 PM on 22 Oct 2007 Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the greenest state of all? Far from eco-nonchalant, Forbes ranks 'em all and picks Vermont. source: Forbes From the Archives Good News for People Who Love Bad News. Reports bring various doomy and gloomy predictions. Everything But the Ocean Sink. World's oceans sequestering less CO2 than expected. Tricky Lake. Water loss in Great Lakes ... |
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| Topics: lists, news, Vermont (all these topics) |
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From Playboy to Pilsner
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen |
19 Oct 2007 |
The Grist List |
| Seeing Redford The Sundance Kid bares all in Playboy this month (hello, Mr. October!), revealing the naked truth about his dirty fetish: racing fast cars, like his low-mpg Porsche. But you knew that already, right? Because you totally read Playboy for the articles. Sims U Been Gone More proof of the far-reaching effects of global warming: it's now destroying virtual worlds. Aw, poor pretend polar bears. Photo: DesignKlicks The lawnmo ... |
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From Fashion to Faith
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
12 Oct 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 12 Oct 2007 Shop it like it's hot Hotter than we should be? Yup. So's the earth, apparently. And these tees -- signed by celebs and up on the auction block until tomorrow. Going once, going twice, sold to the Grist staffer with the hots for Martin Short. Photo: aviationexplorer.com No-fly zone It may be the least carbon-intensive airplane ride ever, but this idea will never get off the ground. Type dream Monday is Blog Acti ... |
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From Butts to Bedtime
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
05 Oct 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 05 Oct 2007 Tap that ass We like Butt Butts and we cannot lie. Awkwardly placed spigot and all. Photo: Hemingway Design Photo: Ellen Jong Stem well-researched Wish your homegrown zucchini was better-endowed? Urine luck! Just be careful not to squat over your alt-pesticide cannibalistic plants. Eat your heart out, Little Shop of Horrors. Get your fix The female mechanics at a new hybrid-only garage in San Francisco are very ... |
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From Ball Game to Bubble Gum
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
28 Sep 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 28 Sep 2007 Going to bat for the planet The home of the Green Monster has a new game plan. Fenway's stepping up to the plate with a roster of green initiatives, ranging from a fifth-inning recycling stretch to biodegradable beer cups. Throw in an organic ballpark frank and you've got a grand slam. Photo: Kingdafy Photo: iStockphoto Definition accomplished Ironic, /ironnik/, adj.: printing the definitions of a number of ... |
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From Population to PETA
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
21 Sep 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 21 Sep 2007 Photo: iStockphoto From Russia with lust Hot and bothered about its dwindling population, a Russian region recently gave women a half-day off work for patriotic sex; liaisons ending in perfectly timed babies may be rewarded with a brand new SUV. We'd make some privileged snark about overpopulation and emissions, but time off for getting laid? We're sold. Yo' mammoth We have a bone to pick with you, global warmin ... |
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15 Green Business Founders
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18 Sep 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Some of these eco-entrepreneurs you've likely heard of, some of them you surely haven't, but all of them deserve kudos for starting up companies that strive for sustainability. Read about their accomplishments, then tell us about green business owners who've inspired you in the comments section at the bottom of this page. Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia Patagonia has been a leader in sustainability since Chouinard spun it off from his original climbing-gear comp ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, greenish companies, innovation, lists (all these topics) |
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From Models to Mates
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
14 Sep 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 14 Sep 2007 Photo: the CW Network Televisionary From a solar-panel canopy to locally grown catering goods, the stars walking the recycled red carpet on Sunday will be "green with Emmy." And speaking of modeling eco-behavior, Tyra's banking on green as the fashion color of the season. Everybody's surfin' now More than 80 surfers recently got on board with an effort to raise awareness about global warming -- and set a ... |
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From Big Macs to Beauties
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
07 Sep 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 07 Sep 2007 Do you believe in tragic? Pledge to fight global warming -- get a Big Mac? That's like handing out SUVs as a reward for taking the bus to work. Except with more special sauce. Frock hunter To honor her father's work wrestling crocs, snakes, and stingrays, 9-year-old Bindi Irwin will enter the jungle of the fashion industry and fight to keep her clothing line from going down under. Good luck, mate, and watch ou ... |
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From DIY to Dirty
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
31 Aug 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 31 Aug 2007 The perfect dorm Attention back-to-school shoppers: nothing impresses a sexy coed more than a DIY chair made of recycled six-pack rings. So get to ... studying. Photo: Adam Johnson Image: front architects Stick 'em up People who live on the sticks follow strict rules. Lollipops, corn dogs, and kebabs in the morning; pick-up sticks and pogo-ing in the afternoon. Yep. They're sticklers. Photo: iStockphoto Little green ... |
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From Glamp to Glam
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
24 Aug 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 24 Aug 2007 Best of in-tents Hello muddah, hello faddah, here we are at Glamp Granada. Glam'rous camping's entertaining. And we'll surely have some fun once we're deplane-ing. Butler's tending to the fire. Of chef's prepped food, we won't tire. Maid gives pillows a little fluff-it. Why would anybody ever want to rough it? Photo: Michael Caronna / Reuters Puff daddy In an effort to be greener, Japanese clothing developers have de ... |
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| Topics: green living, Grist List, lists (all these topics) |
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Green Lists
Grist presents lists of eco-notable people, places, and things |
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17 Aug 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| 15 Green Actors 15 Green Buildings 15 Green Business Founders 15 Green Cars 15 Green Chefs 15 Green Cities 15 Green Colleges 15 Green Fashion Finds 15 Green Fashionistas 15 Green Movies 15 Green Musicians and Bands 15 Green Politicians 15 Green Religious Leaders 15 Green Sports Stars |
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From Lohan to Lovin'
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah K. Burkhalter, Sarah van Schagen |
17 Aug 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah K. Burkhalter and Sarah van Schagen 17 Aug 2007 Photo: Tony Barson / WireImage.com Paparazzi can you hear me? "I feel like the asshole, the idiot, because I feel like I'm distracting from the other things that are important, like global warming and that kind of stuff." We hear ya, Lindsay -- we had that same problem, until we listened to Leo. Raising the handle bar Looking to ride around, Sally? Grab your spandex and sidle up to the BikeDispenser, an u ... |
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15 Green Cars
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13 Aug 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| The greenest way to get around? On your own two feet, of course, or on a bicycle, unicycle, skateboard, or public transit. But if you still find yourself in need of a car, these are some of the best green options on the market. If we zoomed right past your favorite eco-friendly auto, tell us in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Courtesy of Toyota via Wieck Toyota Prius The best-selling Prius is synonymous with "hybrid" in many minds, and with ... |
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| Topics: biofuels, cars, electric vehicles, energy, hybrids, innovation, lists, Prius (all these topics) |
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15 Green Colleges and Universities
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10 Aug 2007 |
Main Dish |
| See which colleges got top marks from Grist, then grade our effort in the comments section at the bottom of this page. Photo: Mauro Carballo College of the Atlantic This small school in Bar Harbor, Maine, has just one major: human ecology -- or "the study of our relationship with our environment." So it only makes sense that it was the first college in the U.S. to pledge carbon neutrality. And it kicked off quite a trend: Now more than 27 ... |
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From One Day to One Night
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
10 Aug 2007 |
The Grist List |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 10 Aug 2007 Bauer beware He's survived 20 months of torture in a Chinese prison, thwarted presidential assassination attempts, disarmed nuclear bombs, and saved Kiefer Sutherland's career. Did you doubt he'd eventually take on global warming? Clearly, you don't know Jack. Photo: Lester Cohen/ Variety via WireImage.com Bottled rage We heard it through the grapevine that Brangelina may be purchasing an eco-friendly winery i ... |
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| Topics: green living, Grist List, lists (all these topics) |
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15 Green Buildings
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10 Aug 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Green building has grown up, from a tiny movement of hands-on idealists to an increasingly mainstream business sector that erects office towers and research centers. Sure, the structures on this list aren't as low-impact as yurts or straw-bale homes, but they represent green building on a broader, more public scale -- where energy efficiency and sustainably sourced materials come together to touch the lives of the many rather than the few. Read through the list, t ... |
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| Topics: green building, lists, placemaking, urban planning (all these topics) |
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