Articles by Grist staff

Don't Come on In, the Water's Warm

A beachside nuclear reactor in Brazil leaked thousands of gallons of slightly radioactive water in May, but the public didn’t learn about the problem until the Brazilian magazine Epoca broke the news earlier this week. Most of the water leaking from the Angra reactor was contained by an emergency tank, and the plant was shut […]

Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Alberta

Alberta emits more greenhouse gases than any other province in Canada and could single-handedly prevent the country from complying with the Kyoto treaty on climate change, according to a study released yesterday by the Pembina Institute, an environmental think tank. The study predicts that Alberta’s emissions of greenhouse gases will rise about 65 percent from […]

Lightweight Reading

Lightweight, fuel-efficient cars do just fine in Rocky Mountain winters, say some Grist readers, disagreeing with a recent letter to the editor that backed SUVs as the practical mode of transportation during snow season. Others agree that SUVs are a big help, and they applaud a push by some automakers to manufacture gas-electric hybrid SUVs. […]

First Contami-Nations

Navajo activists plan to rally today and tomorrow against an energy bill before the U.S. Senate that would give $30 million to fund uranium mining on Navajo Nation lands in New Mexico. They say the mining would contaminate the drinking water of more than 15,000 people. Lori Goodman, spokesperson for Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our […]