Articles by Grist staff

I Had a Gas Station in Africa …

Unleaded gas making inroads in African countries — finally Years after leaded gas was given the heave-ho in developed countries, a number of African nations are beginning the process of shifting to unleaded. Leaded gas — or rather, the lead spewed into the air when it is combusted — has been shown to lower IQs […]

The Polar Excess

Comprehensive new study confirms that global warming is devastating Arctic For the handful of people left in the world who don’t yet believe it, a comprehensive new study should remove all doubt that the Arctic is being ravaged by global warming. The four-year study, commissioned by eight nations with Arctic territory (including the U.S.), was […]

Her Majesty’s a Pretty Nice Girl — and She Does Have a Lot to Say

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth speaks out on global warming In a rare public intervention into politics, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II met with Prime Minister Tony Blair and either — depending which news reports you believe — strongly expressed her concern about global warming, or smacked him upside the head for not pushing the U.S. to join […]

Kathryn Fuller, president of WWF, answers questions

Kathryn Fuller. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? World Wildlife Fund. I’m the president and CEO. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute “mission accomplished”? Our mission is the conservation of nature. We seek through our network of offices in about 100 countries around the world to save the […]