Articles by Grist staff

Pistil Whipped

Plants don’t absorb as much CO2 as expected, study finds Those who tout tree-planting as the answer to all the earth’s problems may have to go back to the drawing board (the planting board?): A new study in Nature finds that carbon dioxide-absorbing plants can’t hoover up quite as much of the greenhouse gas as […]

The Mass Is Always Greener on the Other Side

A green agenda on immigration should emphasize local production Regardless of their disagreements on other subjects, political elites in both major U.S. political parties believe above all in globalization — the notion that goods and capital should move freely over borders. But they believe that labor policy — i.e., the movements of people — should […]

One Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Wetland restoration could help contain bird flu A recent report commissioned by the U.N. gives a unique reason to restore tens of thousands of lost or degraded wetlands: It could help keep bird flu at bay. Upon finding their regular flocking grounds drained for agriculture or hydroelectricity, some wild birds alight on still-wet rice paddies […]

Ready, Aim, Hire

Green career expert Kevin Doyle gives advice to green job-seekers Our eco-jobs columnist, Kevin Doyle of the Environmental Careers Organization, is back again with wise counsel to help you get that green gig you’ve always wanted. This week he dips into his virtual mailbag and answers letters from an undergrad curious about environmental science and […]