Articles by Grist staff

City Sickers

Air pollution is rampant in Russia, where about 120 cities have noxious gases in the air at more than five times acceptable limits, according to the head of the nation’s ecology committee. In all, 61 million people living in 185 cities — more than one-third of Russians — breathe air with high noxious gas levels. […]

Go West, Old Man

The Clinton administration, which raised the ire of many Western Republicans last month by creating three new national monuments, is considering designating more monuments in Arizona, California, Colorado, and Oregon, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said Monday. Any new monuments would likely be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, which Babbitt says is becoming a […]

Ending Acid's Reign

New Hampshire will join an EPA lawsuit against dirty coal-fired power plants in the Midwest, Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D) announced earlier this week. New Hampshire officials contend that emissions from the plants, including mercury and sulfur dioxide, are blown into the Northeast where they contribute to pollution and cause acid rain. New Hampshire plants have […]

Polluting Young Minds

As an increasing number of teachers across the U.S. add the environment to their lesson plans, corporations are competing with green groups to get their messages and materials into classrooms. For example, Chevron spends about $6 million a year on grants to environmental educators, and the company also produces educational materials on global warming, smog, […]