Articles by Grist staff

Island nation of Maldives to buy land elsewhere, fearing effects of climate change

The new president of the Maldives, a tiny nation comprised of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, has said the country will begin using a portion of its tourism money to buy a new homeland for its citizens given that sea-level rise from climate change may eventually make many of the islands uninhabitable. […]

Congress to vote on clearing way for road through remote wildlife refuge

Congress is expected to vote this month on a potentially precedent-setting land swap that would clear the way for a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. Locals say the road’s main purpose would be to help evacuate sick people during bad weather, but environmentalists and others suspect the move is an attempt […]

Obama’s team considers how to tackle energy and climate policy

An economic recovery plan will be priority No. 1, President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday (and enviros hope that plan will include green elements). As part of its economic planning, the Obama team is looking at ways to support the auto industry and at the same time get it involved in helping to cut U.S. […]

Obama looks to reverse Bush’s drilling efforts in Utah

President-elect Barack Obama may move quickly to reverse the Bush administration’s push to expand oil and gas drilling in Utah, Obama transition team leader John Podesta said on Sunday. “They want to have oil and gas drilling in some of the most sensitive, fragile lands in Utah that they’re going to try to do right […]