Articles by Grist staff

Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent

The winter of 1999-2000 was the warmest winter in the U.S. since the government began keeping records 105 years ago, marking the third year in a row of record warm winters, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. From December 1999 through February 2000, every state in the contiguous U.S. was warmer than its long-term […]

Saline Solution?

Facing a severe shortage of fresh water, the sprawling Tampa Bay area is planning to build the largest desalination plant this side of Saudi Arabia by the end of 2002. If the plan is approved by state environmental officials, Tampa Bay envisions desalted sea water providing about 10 percent of the drinking water for the […]

The Horror, the Horror

Poachers are wiping out endangered gorillas in the war-ravaged eastern section of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Only 70 gorillas remain in the highlands of Kahuzi-Biega National Park, compared with 258 several years ago. Kahuzi-Biega has been officially closed to tourists since August 1998, when military conflict in the region escalated. Unarmed park guards […]

Dan Brister, Buffalo Field Campaign

Dan Brister has been working with the Buffalo Field Campaign since December of 1997. He alternates winters on the Yellowstone boundary with falls in Missoula, Mont., where he is earning an MS in environmental studies. Dan can be contacted at dan@wildrockies.org. Monday, 13 Mar 2000 WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. Our patrols are on their way into […]