Articles by Grist staff

The Mend Is Nigh

Some scientists look to geoengineering to stave off climate change What will it take to stop global warming? Reducing developed-world consumption and funding clean technologies in the developing world? Boooring. Human-engineered ultra-reflecting clouds, altered carbon-soaking oceans, trillions of little sunshades floating in space? Now we’re talking! “We should treat these ideas like any other research […]

When It Uraniums, It Pours

New nuke-waste plan follows license for new nuclear facility The U.S. government could store nuclear waste for up to 25 years at interim sites on federal land (including national forests) under a new proposal by Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.). Over 50,000 tons of radioactive waste sit at nuclear power plants awaiting transfer to the proposed […]

Something in the Way She Moves

Umbra on moving When it comes time to transport your worldly goods, finding a green moving company is probably low on your list of priorities — somewhere below “clean out that gooey thing in the back of the crisper.” But even if you found time to think about going the eco-route, would it be possible? […]

Knot So Fast

Feds propose speed limit to protect right whales Hoping to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, the U.S. government has proposed making large vessels in the North Atlantic obey an ocean speed limit of 10 knots — about 11.5 mph — during the times of the year when whales are in the area. (If they […]