Articles by Grist staff

Boilerplate Tectonics

Bush and Kerry discuss their positions on science In the latest issue of the journal Nature, President Bush and John Kerry each respond to 15 questions about science and related topics. Because the responses are written, neither candidate sounds like himself — there are no Bushian malapropisms or Kerryan layered qualifiers — and for the […]

A Bridger-Teton Over Troubled Water

Chalk up a win for Wyoming wildlands Here’s a rare victory for the wilderness crowd: The U.S. Forest Service announced this week that it will suspend plans to open 157,000 acres of Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest — much of it roadless — to oil and gas drilling. Enviros say the forest is one of the […]

All in the Family

Kerry draws on family and Clinton admin folks for environmental advice Check out MSNBC for a handy roster of John Kerry’s top advisers on the environment. At the center of his advisory circle is family, namely wife Teresa and stepson Andre Heinz. Teresa — who first met Kerry at an Earth Day rally — serves […]

Saleem Ali sends dispatches from a sustainable peace and development gathering

Saleem Ali is assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of Vermont and on the adjunct faculty of the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. He is attending the Wilton Park Conference on Environment, Development, and Sustainable Peace. Thursday, 16 Sep 2004 STEYNING, U.K. A quiet English estate, renowned for its roster […]