Articles by Grist staff

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rain in New England contains mercury levels four times higher than the feds consider safe for aquatic life, suggesting that the risk of eating freshwater fish in the region is growing, according to a report being released today by the National Wildlife Federation. For example, the average level of mercury measured in 71 rain samples […]

Oliver Springs Eternal

The first major wind turbine project in the Southeast is now underway, with three turbines operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority expected to go online next month in Oliver Springs, Tenn. To mark Earth Day 2000, the TVA on April 22 began offering a pilot green energy package to customers of a dozen of its […]

Not Just Fun and Games

As part of its bid to stage the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is launching a $17.8 billion effort to tackle its notorious air pollution and traffic problems before the International Olympic Committee makes its decision on a host city next year. This year’s Olympics in Sydney have set a new eco-friendly standard, and the IOC […]

Deep-Sea Doo-Doo

Fishing trawlers are causing serious damage to fragile deep-sea coral reefs, which scientists have only begun to study in earnest in the last 10 years. As fisheries in shallower waters are depleted, the massive trawlers drag their large nets along the seafloor in deeper areas, trapping fish and clearing everything in their paths. Surveys off […]