Articles by Grist staff

A Note From Grist

The staff of Grist Magazine would like to express our deep sorrow about the onset of war in Iraq. We are gravely worried about the likely destruction of human lives, human livelihoods, and the natural environment, and our hearts go out to everyone caught in the crossfire of violence — Iraqi citizens and U.S. troops […]

Arctic Refuge Protected, Senators Threatened

In what may be the most significant triumph for environmentalists since President Bush took office, the U.S. Senate voted yesterday against opening Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. Advocates of drilling fell two votes short of their goal, with seven Republicans voting with Democrats to protect the refuge by removing a drilling measure […]

The Reformer in the Dell

Beginning on March 25, owners of outdated Dell personal computers will be able to treat them like glass, aluminum, plastic, and paper — by leaving them on the curb for recycling. For $15, Dell will haul away up to 50 pounds worth of discarded computer components (monitors, hard drives, laptops, and the like) for recycling […]

The Spoils of War

The war against Iraq that began last night will lead to “massive and possibly irreversible” environmental damage to the Persian Gulf region and contribute significantly to global warming, experts cautioned this week. Environmentalists who have been monitoring the situation say the ecological destruction could be radically worse than the damage sustained during the 1991 Gulf […]