Articles by Grist staff

Spring Fever

March through May of this year was the hottest such period in the U.S. since records have been kept, averaging 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit above the previous record set in 1910, according to the latest stats from the National Climatic Data Center. January through May of this year also set a temperature record in the U.S., […]

Fine and Dandy

The European Union wants fines to be imposed on nations that fail to meet their commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with the money going to support projects that would reduce such emissions and help curb global warming. The environment ministers of European countries discussed the matter yesterday in Luxembourg as they worked to develop […]

Building Excitement

A building under construction and set to open in New York City in 2002 may earn the distinction of being the world’s greenest high-rise apartment complex. The 26-floor, 250-unit building is intended to be 30 percent more energy efficient than state codes require. It will take advantage of natural light, use motion-controlled and dimmable lighting, […]

Once in a Wild

Environmentalists, ranchers, miners, and Utah politicians have agreed for the first time ever on a plan to designate a Bureau of Land Management area in Utah as wilderness. With wide support from different interests in the state, a measure to protect 5,200 acres in eastern Utah was approved unanimously by a House Resources subcommittee, part […]