Articles by Grist staff

Colorado and New Mexico get new eco-friendly senators

Enviros are psyched to see two Udalls heading to the Senate: Mark Udall of Colorado and Tom Udall of New Mexico. The two cousins, both big boosters of clean energy and conservation, were heavily backed by green groups.

Smarter children more likely to vote green as adults, says study

Children with higher IQs are more likely to vote for Britain’s Green Party when they grow up, according to new research in the journal Intelligence. source: <a href="

USDA aims to tighten grazing standards for organic cows

Three moos for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is aiming to close a loophole in organic standards for livestock. Under the proposed rule, organic cows must be let out to graze in a pasture at least 120 days per year, and must get 30 percent of their feed from such grazing. The old rules […]

Some 10,000 endangered-turtle eggs seized in Malaysia

About 10,000 eggs from endangered green and hawksbill sea turtles were seized in Malaysia this week, though the eggs are believed to be from the Philippines. If the eggs haven’t been damaged too much, some of them may still be able to hatch in a nature reserve, officials said.