Articles by Grist staff

Oh, My Aching Corns

A new scientific study confirms a previous finding that pollen from genetically modified (GM) corn can kill monarch butterfly caterpillars, reigniting a heated debate over whether GM crops should be more strictly regulated. Researchers from Iowa State University found that more than half of monarch caterpillars studied died after being exposed for 48 hours to […]

Let's Whale on 'Em

Ambassadors and representatives of 15 nations joined together yesterday at the Japanese Foreign Ministry to protest Japan’s whale hunting, which the country claims is done for scientific research. President Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, among other heads of state, have sent letters of protest to the Japanese government over the issue, and the […]

An Uphill Climate

Sixteen environmental groups are banding together today in Switzerland to unveil a new Climate Voice website that lets visitors send messages to the world’s political leaders calling for action to address climate change. The groups — which include the World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace International, and Friends of the Earth — aim to generate 10 million […]

We Thought They'd Never Notice

New York Gov. George Pataki (R) yesterday signed into law the nation’s most stringent bill on notification of pesticide spraying. The law requires schools and day care facilities to give 48 hours notice to parents and staff before pesticides are applied on school grounds. It also gives county governments the option of requiring commercial pesticide […]