Articles by Grist staff

Forgive Me, Gaia, for I Have Sinned

The secret sins of environmentalists Environmentalists have a reputation for being self-righteous, holier-than-thou prigs. And yeah, well, they frequently are. So in the spirit of humanizing and soul-cleansing and all that, we’ve asked a few greens, including writers Bill McKibben and Terry Tempest Williams, to confess their environmental sins. And we’re asking you to do […]

Mark Shelley, environmental film producer, answers questions

What work do you do? I produce films and other media about the environment. In the film world, I am executive producer of Sea Studios Foundation and a senior series producer for National Geographic Television and Film. In the foundation world, I am the executive director and cofounder of Sea Studios Foundation, and last but […]

Rice-A-Phony

China, Europe experiencing illegal GM crop introductions Two delicious scandals are brewing over the illegal introduction of genetically modified crops — rice in China and corn in Europe — onto the open market. In China, Greenpeacers sounded the GM alarm after buying bags of an “anti-pest” variety of rice, sending them to biotech labs, and […]

And By “Miscellaneous” We Mean “Nefarious”

Substantial changes to Clean Air Act slipped into energy bill Buried deep in the energy bill, filed under “Miscellaneous,” is a tiny bit of text that could affect the Clean Air Act in a big way. The provision, authored by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, would allow “downwind” […]