Articles by Grist staff

Sri-k of Horror

Sri Lanka’s proposed ban on genetically engineered foods has been delayed again, this time indefinitely. The ban would require 21 categories of food imports to be completely free of biotech products. Citing a need to study the health risks of genetically engineered foods, Sri Lanka had planned for the ban to go into effect in […]

Join Denver

Once one of the worst-polluted cities in the U.S., Denver, Colo., is on the verge of becoming the first major city in the country to comply fully with the Clean Air Act. The U.S. EPA has approved the state’s request to redesignate Denver as a clean-air city for ozone for the first time since 1978. […]

Alien Nation

Some ecologists are saying that not all alien species are bad and that some fit into ecosystems just fine. They believe that efforts to rid ecosystems of all exotics are impractical. Michael Rosenzweig, a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona, says, “You can’t roll back the clock and remove all exotics or […]

Betty Patton, environmental consultant

Betty Patton is an environmental consultant with Environmental Practices, LLC, in Portland, Ore., specializing in solid waste, recycling, and waste prevention. She is also the special projects chair on the board of the Association of Oregon Recyclers. Tuesday, 4 Sep 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. A three-day weekend makes for a four-day workweek. It sounds nice, but […]