Articles by Grist staff

Shake Dat Tongass

House Cuts Funding for Tongass Roads The U.S. House of Representatives last night passed a bipartisan measure that would — if approved by the Senate and not vetoed by President Bush — cut off federal funding for building logging roads in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the country’s largest intact swath of old-growth forest. Supporters of […]

When Shell Freezes Over

Head of Shell Oil Worried About Planet The chair of Shell, one of the world’s largest oil companies, says that global warming has him “really very worried for the planet.” In an interview with the Guardian newspaper, Ron Oxburgh was forthright about the dangers of climate change, unusually so for someone from an industry that […]

Unjust Deserts

U.N. Warns of Spreading Deserts As you celebrate World Day to Combat Desertification today, remember it’s not just another excuse to buy Hallmark cards and fancy gifts. (Holidays are so commodified these days!) This week, as the United Nations marks the 10th anniversary of the Convention to Combat Desertification, keep in mind that some one-third […]

Show Them the Money

Russia’s Delay on Kyoto Masks Internal Financial Debates Russia’s will-she-or-won’t-she tap dance on the question of ratifying the Kyoto Protocol may be less mystifying than it appears to outside observers: It might just come down to money. Many economists and energy experts inside and outside of Russia believe the country stands to make millions, possibly […]