Articles by Grist staff

Heart of a Howard

Australia plagued by historic drought, not-so-responsive leadership Wondering how Australia’s doing? It’s dry as a dead dingo, thanks for asking. The “Sunburnt Country” is undergoing a severe drought — the worst in 1,000 years, according to one expert. The lack of precipitation could cut agricultural output by 20 percent, and it’s only going to get […]

Silent But Deadly

Researchers say industrial chemicals may be linked to increases in autism, ADHD Note to glue-sniffers everywhere: two researchers have suggested a link between industrial chemicals and an increase in brain development disorders like autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, terming the trend a “silent pandemic” affecting millions of children around the world. In an essay […]

A Green Party

Midterm election results find U.S. environmentalists hopeful Whew, what a night. Environmentalists of all stripes hailed this year’s election results, though exit polls determined that Democrats were 53 percent giddier. With eco-foes like Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.) defeated and green-leaning govs like Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) reseated, things are looking up. “The […]

Climate-change protesters hit the streets, fish are disappearing, and more

Read the news items highlighted in this week’s podcast: Teach a Man to Fish, and … Oh, Never Mind And I’ll Blow Your Case Down Adventures in Agriculture Hauntingly Familiar Under the Macroscope Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Mother Knows Best Bread Basket Case The Moral of the Story Home […]