Articles by Grist staff

Biz Bang

Big business increasingly acting to fight climate change More and more big companies are waking up and smelling the climate change, recognizing that it could have a notable impact on their bottom lines, according to the fourth annual survey by the Carbon Disclosure Project. The CDP, backed by large institutional investors, got responses from 360 […]

Rhymes With “Kulongoski”

West Coast governors band together to defend Pacific Ocean Governors of the three West Coast states announced yesterday that by their powers combined, they will strive to improve the health of the Pacific Ocean. “We know that isolated local efforts cannot adequately address the breadth of degradation to our oceans,” said Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire […]

Gore calls for carbon freeze in major speech on climate solutions

It is “time for a national oil change,” said Al Gore with a sly wink in his voice. “That is apparent to anyone who has looked at our national dipstick.” “Freeze right there!” says Gore. Photo: David Lodge/WireImage This was one of the few moments of comedy in what was billed as a “major policy […]

Sludge, Jury, and Executioner

Toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast unleashes chaos Chaos still reigns in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, a month after 400 tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped at 14 open-air sites near residential areas. The black sludge — petroleum waste containing hydrogen sulfide and hydrocarbons — is letting off fumes that have sickened tens of thousands, […]