Articles by Grist staff

A Maize of Problems

Genetically modified (GM) corn not approved for sale in Europe has been found in four supermarket brands of tortilla chips sold in Britain and Denmark, according to Friends of the Earth (FoE), which commissioned tests of the products. The four supermarkets, all of which claim their chips are GM-free, launched investigations into the claims yesterday. […]

The Year of Living Safely?

Last month marked the first time in a decade that Mexico City has gone a full year without a smog alert. The city was once considered to have the dirtiest air in the world, but Beijing, New Delhi, and other metropolitan areas now seem to have it beat. The improvement in Mexico City’s air is […]

A Last Encounter With the Archdruid

David Brower, one of the most important and uncompromising environmentalists of the 20th century, died Sunday night at his home in Berkeley, Calif, at age 88. As the first executive director of the Sierra Club from 1952 to 1969, Brower helped shape the modern-day environmental movement by boosting the group’s membership from 7,000 to 77,000 […]

Hi, Tech!

Calvert Group, a U.S. mutual fund company known for socially and environmentally responsible investing, announced yesterday that it is launching the first-ever socially screened fund investing in technology companies. The fund will avoid investing in companies that don’t meet Calvert’s standards in the areas of labor issues, human rights, product safety, and the environment, including […]