Articles by Grist staff

Try, Try Again

European Commission proposes revised vehicle emissions limits Last week, bullying from automakers and their allies led the European Commission to yank proposed rules regulating new-vehicle emissions. Now the commission has revised its proposal, and car czars are still in a swivet. Under the new rules, carbon dioxide emissions from new cars would be cut to […]

Philly looking at recycled rubber for sidewalks

Philadelphia’s council-folk may soon be bouncing around the idea of utilizing recycled rubber tires for sidewalks. City official Jim Kenney, who has suggested the idea, says rubber sidewalks don’t crack and last longer than concrete. Kenney also says they’re very solid and not to expect to see people bouncing down the street. Yes, but what […]

This Old House does a green renovation in Austin

Beginning tomorrow, PBS show This Old House will start airing an eight-part series focused on a green remodeling job in Austin, Texas. In a preview for the series, host Kevin O’Connor says they’re renovating the 1926 bungalow in an effort to show that “green [building] no longer has to be experimental and it doesn’t have […]

Jeans-maker Diesel is

Jeans-maker Diesel is. Their new “Global Warming Ready” ad campaign (image: CNW Group) depicts life in a climate-changed world (yes, that’s Mount Rushmore in the background). And PS, y’all, if global warming is going to make people that hot, I’m all for it. Check out those … um … jeans. Below the fold, a short […]