Articles by Grist staff

Just In: Timber Take

Bush Plan Likely to Up Old-Growth Logging in Northwest The Bush administration is changing the Northwest Forest Plan to make it easier to log old-growth forests on public land in Washington, Oregon, and California. The rule changes — previously announced, finalized yesterday — scrap the survey-and-manage program that required the U.S. Forest Service and the […]

Depot Man

Office Depot Announces Plan to Go Green Office-supply giant Office Depot is teaming up with respected conservation groups in an effort to green its business practices. A new five-year, $2.2 million environmental strategy should demonstrate that the company is “about commitment, not compliance or convenience,” said Office Depot President Bruce Nelson. The corporation is collaborating […]

We Are the World Bank

Proposal to Limit World Bank Fossil-Fuel Investments Sparks Controversy The World Bank has not yet officially responded to an independent report released last year that recommends it cease investing in oil and coal projects, but that hasn’t stopped industry and enviro leaders from taking sides in a fierce debate over the matter. The World Bank […]

Knocked Out of Our Census

Population Growth Rate Slowing, But Growth Still Notable The world’s population growth is slowing, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released yesterday. From 2001 to 2002, the population grew by 1.2 percent, down substantially from a peak of 2.2 percent between 1963 and 1964. The bureau projects an annual growth rate of 0.4 percent […]