Articles by Grist staff

From Worse to Bad

OMB Revises Science Peer-Review Proposal In response to a chorus of criticism, the White House Office of Management and Budget yesterday released a revised version of its proposed guidelines on the use and release of scientific information by federal agencies. The original proposal found support from such stalwart believers in pure science as the National […]

The Young and the Restless

Groups See Environment as Key to Getting Youth Vote With the coming presidential election expected to be squeaky tight, a host of groups are looking for an advantage in the youth vote, and many think the environment is just the issue to stir up excitement. “[T]he amount of interest we’re seeing [on college campuses] is […]

Don’t Cry for Weeds, Argentina

Genetically Modified Soy Stirs Up Trouble in Argentina Argentina’s adoption of genetically modified soy was touted as a big GM success story, propping up struggling farmers and the country’s sinking economy, but seven years later it is causing an environmental disaster, say researchers. The crop, sold by GM giant Monsanto, raised yields so quickly that […]

Burned Biscuit

Siskiyou Forest Salvage-Logging Proposal Is Sign of Conflicts to Come With another oppressive drought settled over the Western U.S. and a rough wildfire season on the horizon, conflicts like the one over salvage logging in the Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon could be a sign of things to come. The Forest Service has proposed a […]