Articles by Grist staff

Balls to the Wall

Global warming hits sports world, sports world hits back Forget the safety of coastal dwellers — let’s focus on the truly important question. What is global warming going to do to sports? As Sports Illustrated reports in a cover story on climate change, fans are already being forced to adapt. The too-sweaty Miami Dolphins have […]

Circuit Training

U.N. launches global partnership to combat unhealthy e-waste habits Faced with an annual global gadget toss approaching 40 million tons, the United Nations has launched a partnership to battle the world’s heaps of e-waste and the environmental and health problems caused by impromptu e-recycling. Solving the E-Waste Problem, or StEP — which counts governments, universities, […]

Vive la Discorde

E.U. leaders gather for summit, squabble over renewable-energy target As European Union leaders gather for a two-day summit that starts tomorrow, one question is dominating the agenda: what exactly did the Olsen twins buy on their recent Paris shopping spree? Once that’s answered, the heads of state will move on to more mundane topics like […]

Heeeeere Techy, Techy, Techy

Vermont angling to become the green version of Silicon Valley Vermont, which has long tussled with Maine to avoid the tag of “whitest state in the nation,” is going in search of some color — green, that is. Lending depth to its nickname, the Green Mountain State is luring eco-engineers to its verdant flanks and […]