Articles by Grist staff

Visually arresting: Live from the tar-sands protests [SLIDESHOW]

Hundreds of activists (including Bill McKibben and Daryl Hannah) have been arrested in front of the White House since Aug. 20. They’re calling on Obama to deny a permit for the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline, which would run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s the story so far.

'I'm scared out of my mind' — but still getting arrested to stop the tar-sands pipeline [VIDEO]

More than 100 activists have been arrested so far for protesting against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in front of the White House. Watch on video.

Paul Hawken pays tribute to green-biz visionary Ray Anderson

Ray Anderson, a pioneering sustainable business leader, passed away Monday. At a Thursday memorial service, Paul Hawken paid tribute with this eulogy.

Deep trouble: American cities, water, and climate change [SLIDESHOW]

A new report from NRDC, “Thirsty for Answers: Preparing for the Water-Related Impacts of Climate Change,” looks at how cities large and small around the country will have to grapple with droughts, floods, and severe weather in the years to come.