Articles by Grist staff

Civic Responsibility

The greenest cars sold in the U.S. are both made by Honda, says the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy in its annual guide to cars and trucks. The groups ranked more than 1,000 vehicles in the model year 2001 and found that the Honda Civic GX, which runs on compressed natural gas, and the […]

Killer Tomatoes Unlikely to Attack

Genetically modified crops aren’t likely to harm the environment or turn into super-weeds that survive longer in the wild than conventional plants, according to a study published today in the journal Nature. The study, which was financed by biotech companies like Monsanto and conducted in Britain, looked at canola, potatoes, corn, and sugar beets that […]

Hunters Stew

In a move enviros are cheering, British Columbia Premier Ujjal Dosanjh has decided to ban grizzly bear hunting in the province for the next three years while scientists determine just how many of the bears are left. Rick Smith of the International Fund for Animal Welfare gushed that “the government has stood up for good […]

Double, Double, Soil and Trouble

The Arctic’s permafrost is melting in places, causing soil that is no longer frozen to release greenhouse gases and potentially speed global warming, according to U.N. scientists. The implications could be huge for the planet — about 14 percent of the world’s carbon is stored in the frozen soil. In light of all the recent […]