Articles by Grist staff

Alas, Alack, Alaska

Growing Questions About Timber Industry Subsidies in Alaska Alaska’s congressional delegation and Gov. Frank Murkowski (R) are diehard supporters of logging, but according to the state’s own Department of Labor, the “economic realities of the early 21st century point toward less expensive sources” of timber than Alaska can provide to the current “glutted market.” This […]

Strong Enough to Kill Fish, but pH-Balanced to Slow Global Warming

Acid Rain Is Slowing Global Warming Acid rain contains sulfates that inhibit the natural production of methane, a greenhouse gas, and thus may be slowing global warming, said scientists yesterday. While methane comprises roughly 22 percent of human-caused greenhouse gases, the largest sources of methane are natural — of course we have to mention the […]

Hunter Lovins, thinker on sustainability, answers questions

Hunter Lovins. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am a member of several real environmental organizations, like Environmental Defense and Earth Island Institute. Recently I have founded two new organizations: Natural Capitalism, Inc. (NCI), a for-profit consulting company implementing the ideas of Natural Capitalism in companies and governments around the world, and Natural […]

Think Back Inside the Box, Please

Plan to Reorg California Government Has Greens Up in Arms Even prior to its official release tomorrow, California enviros are protesting the 2,500-page report from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) California Performance Review Board, which will contain more than 1,000 recommendations on changing the way the state government is structured and how it works. Among them […]