Articles by Grist staff

Drain, Drain, Go Away

Saying the move would protect tens of thousands of acres of wetlands a year, the Clinton administration yesterday proposed closing a loophole that allows wetlands to be developed. The Clean Water Act restricts developers from filling wetlands to create stable land on which to build and farm, but does not specifically prevent developers from draining […]

Fueling Groovy

General Motors and ExxonMobil announced yesterday what they called a breakthrough in fuel-cell technology for automobiles. The companies have developed a new system that converts gasoline into hydrogen that is used to run a fuel cell, which in turn produces electricity to power a car or truck. According to the companies, the system is twice […]

Generation XL

The world population, which surpassed 6 billion last year, is expected to hit 8.9 billion by 2050, according to median estimates from the U.N. Population Fund. Average fertility worldwide has fallen dramatically in recent decades, from five children per woman in the 1960s to 2.7 today, and the fertility in 61 countries, representing 44 percent […]

Another Greenpeace of the Pie

Greenpeace International launched a program today to develop and promote sustainable technologies. The group’s new solutions-oriented unit will work on projects like desalination systems, sustainable transportation, and renewable energy technology. Greenpeace was inspired to begin the effort after its success in helping to green the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. Still, the group says theatrical […]