Articles by Grist staff

Delayed Gratitudation

Grist takes rest of week off, needs time to stuff free-range Tofurky Here at Grist, we take our holidays seriously, so after today you won’t be seeing us again until next Monday. But as Thanksgiving nears, we want to take a moment to give our thanks to you, our readers, for being so darn loyal […]

One Good Deed Reserves Another

Northeast, California move forward with marine reserves It’s time to call in the marine reserves (think fish, not guns). The Conservation Law Foundation and the Canadian branch of the World Wildlife Fund issued a report yesterday recommending that a network of ocean areas off the eastern coast of Canada and the U.S. be protected from […]

OSHA, No He Didn’t

Federal agency threatens asbestos-warning writer with suspension What if we said a federal agency was pressuring one of its own to weaken an environmental opinion? Crazy, right? But it’s true. Again. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a warning this summer that brakes could contain asbestos, putting mechanics at risk for mesothelioma, lung cancer, […]

You Give Hubris a Glad Name

Nuclear fusion gets a boost as 31 countries sign reactor agreement After years of debate, 31 countries have agreed to build the $12.8 billion International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor in southern France. (Ah, “experimental reactor” — was there ever a more comforting phrase?) Deemed “the victory of the general interest of humanity” by French President Jacques […]