Articles by Grist staff

Umbra’s second helpings: Planning dream vacations

A reader wants to see the world without destroying it. Umbra shares some green trip tips.

From sniper to farmer: Veteran redefines patriotism [VIDEO]

After six tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, this wounded combat veteran is raising chickens as a way to serve his country.

Umbra’s second helpings: Shaving the planet [VIDEO]

Caught up in a hairy situation? Umbra shaves the day.

Vandana Shiva talks with Bill Moyers about the food system [VIDEO]

In this interview clip, scientist and philosopher Vandana Shiva recommends asking oneself daily: "Where am I complicit in the war against the earth?"