Articles by Grist staff

Tongue Wrestling

In India, U.K., and U.S., climate change is cause for conflict Climate challenges erupted all over the globe this week. In India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a group of 5,000 scientists that the developing world “cannot afford to ape the West in terms of its environmentally wasteful lifestyle,” adding that India must invest in […]

Ready Orleans Not

Big Easy residents move back into homes that remain in danger’s path While officials continue to debate the best way to rebuild New Orleans, those who lived there just want to go home. But as residents slowly but surely return, many are reinhabiting houses that may not stand up to severe weather and returning to […]

When the Can Comes Around

Canada replaces environment minister, pledges to get greener As part of a major cabinet shakeup, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has replaced oft-criticized Environment Minister Rona Ambrose with former Treasury Board head John Baird, acknowledging that his government needs to greenify. “We’ve clearly determined we need to do more on the environment,” Harper said. “Particularly […]

An interview with Australian politician and rabble-rouser Bob Brown

Bob Brown goes to great heights to protect his homeland. Photo: Rainforest Action Network Bob Brown looks a caricature of an Australian senator: a bit disheveled in a rumpled gray suit, unfashionable glasses, and a goofy grin. But a little rumple goes a long way. In a career that has spanned three decades, Brown has […]