Articles by Grist staff

Do Not Giggle

Livestock sector spews a fifth of human-caused greenhouse-gas emissions, says U.N. The U.N. has issued fresh content on a vital cause of global warming: cow farts. It seems that 18 percent of human-caused greenhouse gases stem from farm animals and the livestock industry, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Besides poots, agriculture-related deforestation […]

More Poles to Worry About

Global warming makes skiing World Cup circuit hit the skids Global warming is wreaking mountains of havoc on skiing’s World Cup circuit, with stops canceled due to weirdly warm temps at European resorts. Cross-country teams are all training in one place in Italy, unable to find snow elsewhere in central Europe; the only cross-country race […]

Life’s a REACH, and Then You Dye

E.U. politicians agree to disagree on chemical-regulations law Late last night, over croissants and Grolsch, E.U. member states and the European Parliament reached a deal on a controversial rule regulating 30,000 chemicals produced in or imported to Europe. The Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals directive, known as REACH, has caused strain between governments, industry, […]

New Year’s Solutions

Next year is gonna totally be the best ever — but only with your help Now that December’s here, it’s time to think about … January! We’re already planning our “New Year’s Solutions” coverage for 2007: realistic and revealing reports about climate solutions and sustainable successes. But we can’t get it done without your help. […]