Articles by Grist staff

Guess It’s Not So Perma After All

Melting Siberian permafrost could release billions of tons of CO2 As it melts, Siberian permafrost could release up to 500 billion tons of carbon dioxide from ancient plant roots and animal bones into the atmosphere — twice what scientists had previously expected, says a new study in Science. It’s a (woolly) mammoth amount: at present, […]

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central

Urban gardeners evicted from community farm in L.A. South Central Farm, a 14-acre community garden in a sea of warehouses in urban L.A., will be bulldozed to make way for … a warehouse. The 350 low-income families who for years have been growing food on the plot this week lost their fight to save the […]

Must Not Be Any Oil There

Bush creates world’s largest marine protected area Well, slap our ass and call us Sally: George W. Bush, the prez formerly known as the earth’s worst enemy, created the largest protected marine area in the world yesterday when he designated the 1,200-mile-long Northwestern Hawaiian Islands chain and surrounding waters as a national monument. The region […]

Getting a Move On

Grist outgrows office, begs readers for help with upgrade Dear readers, we knew this day would come. We’ve finally outgrown the solitary desk that has served us well for so many years. As we look about for a larger space — perhaps one with two desks! — we’re also thinking about other ways to expand. […]