Articles by Grist staff

Biz, Biz, Oh What a Relief It Is

M.B.A. students increasingly required to take courses in sustainability We can’t say finance, accounting, and marketing get our rocks off, but we’re jazzed about a growing trend: 54 percent of U.S. business schools require students to take a class in sustainability or corporate social responsibility, a jump of 20 percent since 2001. At MIT’s Sloan […]

See, We’ll Be Fine

Research shows carbon dioxide sinks deeper into oceans than estimated Researchers have long known that the world’s oceans absorb some of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It’s a boon and a bane, helping to stem the tide of climate change while causing acidification that hurts Nemo and friends. But new research shows that […]

Chow Pain

Faced with contaminated food, Chinese shoppers pony up for organics Got a hankering for lard made from sewage and industrial oil? Look no further than the mean streets of China’s cities. Such “fake food,” along with real food contaminated by pollution and pesticides, is showing up on shelves — and turning the stomachs of urban […]

They’re Just Not That Into You

Green jobs are all the rage these days, so why are you still unemployed? “If the green job market is so hot,” asks one frustrated jobseeker, “why can’t I find a job?” Could columnist Kevin Doyle of the Environmental Careers Organization have been wrong about his assertion that environmental careers are on the rise? Doyle […]