Articles by Grist staff

The Best “Science” Money Can Buy

ExxonMobil plows millions into funding for 40 climate-skeptic groups In 1998, the American Petroleum Institute outlined a strategy to sow the seeds of doubt about global-warming science “with Congress, the media, and other key audiences.” “Victory will be achieved,” read an API memo, “when … recognition of uncertainty becomes part of the ‘conventional wisdom.'” Since […]

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 […]