Articles by Grist staff

Goodness Glacious!

If climate change proceeds, the melting of Greenland’s glaciers could pose a serious threat, say scientists. In a study published in today’s issue of the journal Nature, researchers found that the glaciers of Greenland are more susceptible to melting than the West Antarctic ice sheet, which scientists have been watching for years for signs of […]

NAS-ty Boys

Genetically modified (GM) crops have the potential to pose food safety risks and harm the environment so the U.S. government should do a better job of regulating the industry, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) said yesterday in a high-profile report. Still, the report, prepared by a panel of 12 scientists, was seen by many […]

Zed, last of his species, in "Shell Shocked"

A Bunch of Spoil Ports

A ship carrying toxic waste from U.S. military bases in Japan is likely to meet with controversy when it docks later today in Seattle. The 90 tons of PCBs had been en route to Vancouver, Canada, but the Canadian government abruptly rescinded a permit for the waste to be unloaded, a U.S. EPA spokesperson said […]