Articles by Grist staff

But Will They Wear Poodle Skirts?

International Polar Year returns, focuses on climate-change research Happy International Polar Year! If you didn’t get us a gift yet, don’t sweat it — the fourth-ever IPY doesn’t officially kick off until March, and researchers from some 60 countries will actually poke around in the icy Arctic and Antarctic for two years. The last IPY […]

The film will explore the conflicts between the fishing industry and the environment

Ahoy mateys, and a happy new year to ye. I celebrated me holidays with some good booty — givin’ and receivin’ — and some pirate-style parrrtying. Here’s hopin’ ye did the same. And now that we be recovered from our rum-induced stupor, I’ve got news of an oceans-related documentary airing on PBS tonight. Part of […]

Polar bears may be listed as threatened in U.S., and more

Read the news items highlighted in this week’s podcast: Threat Level: White Since U Been Gone Naughty and Nice Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Ed Over Heels We Got Our Kicks in 2006 Dingell Minded A Different Angle

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

Louisiana sliding into the Gulf of Mexico, new report says Talk about kicking a state while it’s down. A new report says swampy southeastern Louisiana isn’t just sinking — it’s sliding sideways into the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists say Mississippi River sediments are causing Cajun country bedrock to shift. While those rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged area […]