Articles by Grist staff

It's a Small World After All

The world’s human population may stop growing sooner than expected, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Nature. Using a statistical computer model that takes into account uncertainties like birth rates, migration, and mortality, the study says there is an 85 percent chance that the world’s population will dip to 8.4 billion in […]

Puerto Wreakin'

Environmental lawyer Robert Kennedy, Jr., was freed from prison yesterday and quickly returned to the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, where he ripped into the U.S. Navy for continuing its bombing exercises there. Kennedy says the bombing is harming islanders’ health and damaging the environment. He served 30 days in prison for trespassing on Navy […]

Arctic Meltdown

In a big win for the White House and a loss for enviros, the U.S. House passed a broad energy bill last night after rejecting attempts earlier in the day to block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and boost fuel efficiency significantly. The 223-206 vote in favor of drilling surprised even […]

A Rash Attack

A flight attendant for United Airlines has sued the airline for exposing flight crews to pesticides on planes serving Australia and New Zealand. The attendant, Susan Matthews, says she developed a full-body rash after contact with the pesticides. The spraying — which has been banned in the U.S. — occurs about once every eight weeks […]