Articles by Grist staff

An interview with Salt Lake City mayor and green innovator Rocky Anderson

Rocky Anderson shows off the solar panels on his roof. Photo: Kate Sheppard As mayor of his city, Rocky Anderson has been unapologetically liberal. He’s pushed through aggressive sustainability measures and energetically championed affirmative action, gay rights, and reform of the penalty-heavy justice system. He’s also been a fierce and vocal critic of the Bush […]

It’s All Ova

U.N. lifts year-old ban on Caspian Sea beluga caviar exports The world’s got a fever, and the only prescription is more caviar. In a two-part move, the U.N. has lifted a year-old ban on the delicacy, allowing Caspian Sea countries to profit despite concern about declining sturgeon populations. Yesterday, the U.N. Convention on International Trade […]

You Go, Hugo

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mouths off about conservation The campaign to fight climate change and reduce global oil use seems to have an unlikely new champion: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. In a country where car salesfolk do a healthy business and gasoline is subsidized to 12 cents a gallon — that’s about $3 to fill […]

Alpha Females

You know climate concern has gone mainstream when sororities get on board Yeah, yeah, the vast majority of the world’s climate scientists believe immediate action is required to stem climate change — but Bill McKibben is more excited about the action suggested by a sorority in Texas. And who wouldn’t be? The Alpha Phi sisters […]