Articles by Grist staff

Andrew Light, an enviro-academic, answers questions

Andrew Light. What work do you do? I’m a philosopher specializing mostly in environmental ethics and am currently Assistant Professor of Environmental Philosophy and director of the graduate program in Environmental Conservation Education at New York University in Manhattan. How does it relate to the environment? Let me give you some background on the field […]

Busting Their Assets

Analysts Warn Automakers of Coming Climate-Change Risks If one thing catches the attention of a large corporation — actually, strike the “if” — it is the risk of declining profits. So it may be that U.S. automakers will have to take global warming seriously after all. A recent report from financial analysts at the investment […]

Let My People Cool

Global Warming Disproportionately Affects African-Americans, Says Report According to a new study, the adverse effects of global warming in the U.S. fall disproportionately on black communities. Commissioned by the policy arm of the Congressional Black Caucus and conducted by research firm Redefining Progress, the study claims that blacks are more likely to live in areas […]

The Great Thrall of China

China Is Chasing Down More Energy — Lots of It We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: One of the biggest and most underreported environmental stories today is the rapid, massive industrial development taking place in China. The nation is expected to have double-digit GDP growth in coming years. Already, widespread power brownouts […]