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  • The Way to a Manchester’s Stomach

    New study says some organic food no better for the environment In case you weren’t confused enough about your grocery shopping, a government-sponsored study in the U.K. has added a possible twist. It suggests that some organic foods may not be better for the environment than their conventional counterparts. While the 200-page study by the […]

    Grist staff Food

  • AAAS the World Turns

    Leading science organization takes a stand on climate change For the first time, the influential American Association for the Advancement of Science has weighed in on climate change. The verdict: it’s bad. “The scientific evidence is clear,” says a statement issued this weekend by the association, which publishes the journal Science. “Global climate change caused […]

    Grist staff Climate & Energy

  • Premature Surrenderation

    Fighting the new defeatism on climate change In Beltway media circles, among pundits who nod at one another with furrowed brows on cable TV, a new consensus is congealing: global warming is real, but there’s not much we can do about it, since efforts to substantially reduce emissions would destroy the world economy. These bed-wetters […]

    Grist staff Technology

  • They’ve Had Their Filament

    Australia to fully phase out incandescent bulbs by 2010 In a world first, Australia will officially make the switch away from incandescent bulbs. Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today that the country would phase out inefficient lighting over the next three years, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions hundreds of thousands of tons a year and cutting household […]

    Grist staff Culture