Articles by Grist staff

Chicken soup for the soil: Cleaning up toxic earth in Philadelphia [VIDEO]

This video follows an experimental soil-focused art project in Philadelphia with a goal of one day making contaminated "brownfields" safe to farm on.

Umbra’s second helpings: Untangling the garden hose problem

A reader wonders how to find a hose that's not made of PVC plastics. Umbra's not going to water down this answer.

Umbra’s second helpings: Staying green with sunscreen

How can you prevent turning red while staying green? Umbra takes on this burning issue.

Umbra’s second helpings: Proper glory for Old Glory

Can you forsake lighting up the American flag at night for the sake of the environment? Umbra runs it up the flagpole.