Articles by Grist staff

Quebicker

Thirty-four heads of state are gathering tomorrow in Quebec for the Third Summit of the Americans to help write a free trade pact for the Western Hemisphere. Hoards of protesters are on hand, too, concerned that the proposed pact — the Free Trade Area of the Americas — will jeopardize workers’ rights and environmental protections. […]

The Apples of Our Eye

Not only are organically grown apples better for the environment than conventionally grown apples, but they also taste yummier and can lead to more profits for farmers, according to a study published today in the journal Nature. The six-year study by researchers at Washington State University is one of the first to give scientific backing […]

Auctionable Offense

Interior Secretary Gale Norton has rejected an appeal from Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) to immediately cancel plans to auction off 6 million acres of offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. Even as his older brother, President Bush, talked up the need to open up areas all over the country to […]

All Choked Up

Fertilizer-soaked sediment is choking off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, putting its long-term survival into question, says the Australian Institute of Marine Science. After compiling the work of 30 scientists around the world, a researcher for the institute found that much of the wetlands and rainforests along the Queensland coast neighboring the reef have been cleared […]