Articles by Grist staff

It’s All Happening at the Zooplankton

New species of deep-sea zooplankton discovered Scientists have found 10 to 20 new species of zooplankton deep in the Atlantic Ocean, including teeny-tiny shrimp-like creatures, gooey jellyfish-esque plankton, and swimming worms. Zooplankton form the base of many ocean food chains and act as carbon sinks by feeding on carbon-laden plant phytoplankton and then sinking to […]

The Artful Roger

Roger Mustalish, Amazon researcher and protector, answers readers’ questions For Roger Mustalish, head of the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research, a trip to Peru’s Amazon rainforest is, to quote the ubiquitous credit-card ads, priceless. (And by entering Grist‘s sweepstakes, your trip to Peru really could be price-less!) As InterActivist this week, Mustalish chats […]

Read and Green and Urban All Over

Plans for an eco-city in China inspire a green neighborhood in London The world’s largest eco-city is soon to be built in China, on an island at the mouth of the Yangtze River near Shanghai. Dongtan, being developed by London’s Arup Urban Design, will consist of village-style neighborhoods and will emphasize pedestrian-friendliness, renewable-energy generation, and […]

Dirk du Soleil

Interior nominee Kempthorne backs away from plan to sell U.S. forests Senate confirmation hearings began yesterday for Interior Secretary nominee Dirk Kempthorne, and oh, the fun that was had. One hot topic was the Bush administration’s proposal to fund rural schools by selling thousands of acres of public land; the Dirkster, who supported sale of […]