Articles by Grist staff

Try Me a River

Mississippi River may be redirected to build Louisiana wetlands How to protect and restore the Louisiana coast? A group of researchers has a crazy idea that just might work: shift the course of the Mississippi River. Every half hour or so, the Mississippi steals a football-field-sized chunk of soil from Louisiana’s coastal wetlands; it dumps […]

What the Fuqua?

Emails show that Bush administration micromanaged scientist interviews Emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that the Bush administration micromanaged media requests for interviews with climate scientists after Hurricane Katrina, aiming to downplay the influence of global warming. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration press officers were required to get clearance from the Dept. […]

Ignorance is Remiss

U.S. EPA not conducting environmental-justice reviews In a sharp break with the rest of the Bush administration’s focus — no, obsession — with social and economic justice, the U.S. EPA has failed to conduct environmental-justice reviews to make sure low-income and minority neighborhoods get equal eco-protection to other communities. The reviews have been required since […]

Arrr … you ready to party?

Ahoy there, mateys! 'Tis I, ye saucy wench, and this day be wonderful for Something Fishy.

First, as has been mentioned several times already, there've been some exciting discoveries out in the South Pacific -- including some 52 new species of fish and corals. I be the first one to tell ye that the oceans are a great unexplored frontier. But when I read the news about all these new critters -- flasher fish! mantis shrimp! "walking" sharks! -- I could hardly believe me eyes eye.

And what better timing could those scurvy sea dogs researchers have, what with it being Talk Like a Pirate Day and all. I say we weigh anchor, head for the poop deck, and throw back a noggin o' rum in celebration. Who's with me?

I'll even provide the entertainment: footage from our most recent Pirate Convention and this instructional video on pirate-speak: