Articles by Grist staff

Hazing Ritual

A number of state environmental officials who have chafed under tough federal air quality regulations plan to meet in Michigan next week with executives of polluting industries to discuss how environmental standards might be loosened if George W. Bush wins the presidency. The gathering is being organized by Michigan’s top environmental official, Russ Harding, who […]

Who Says Globalization Is a Bad Thing?

Earth Day events are getting underway in 183 countries, leading up to the 30th anniversary of Earth Day this Saturday, April 22. This year’s Earth Day campaign is focusing on clean energy and global warming, says Denis Hayes, chair of Earth Day Network and one of the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970. […]

Ohm, My Goodness!

Energy conservation has saved California $34 billion since 1977, roughly $1,000 for each resident, and has played a big role in helping the state’s economy grow, according to a new state-commissioned report. The report comes as the California legislature is considering bills to extend beyond 2001 a four-year-old charge on utility bills that helps fund […]

Trade in Those Mittens for Oven Mitts

January through March of this year was the warmest such three-month period in the U.S. during the past 106 years of record keeping, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA Director James Baker said, “The scientists are now telling us they can’t explain what we have seen without including a significant part of […]