Articles by Grist staff

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Mutant Fish

More than 60 environmental and fishing groups today are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to delay sending the first genetically modified animal to market. Aqua Bounty Farms has petitioned the agency to approve for sale a salmon genetically engineered to grow more quickly than natural salmon. But enviro and fishing groups want the […]

Dinosaurs Jr.

Wildlife across the globe faces the greatest risk of extinction since dinosaurs kicked the bucket, according to a report published by the Swiss-based World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Washington, D.C.-based Future Harvest. The report says conservation strategies ain’t working, in part because 45 percent of the world’s major nature reserves are being used to […]

The Genuine Nautical

Environmentalists are concerned about a plan by the Mexican government to build the country’s biggest tourism development in 20 years in Baja California. The development, Nautical Steps, would encompass more than 2,500 miles of coastline, with the goal of attracting 1.6 million U.S. boat owners a year into a collection of new hotels and restaurants. […]

Breathe, Breathe in the Air, Don't Be Afraid to Care

The European Commission yesterday launched a three-year investigation into how Europe can better combat air pollution. Many of the European Union’s existing air-quality rules are due to be revised in 2004, and the Clean Air for Europe investigation will provide the framework for new clean-air standards and national emissions caps. The probe will focus especially […]