Articles by Grist staff

Checkin' of the Sea

Enviros are launching campaigns to help seafood eaters know which species they ought to avoid and which they can devour without too much guilt. The Natural Resources Defense Council and SeaWeb mounted a successful push last year against the consumption of swordfish because of its declining populations; many restaurants responded by dropping swordfish from their […]

Jumpin' Dam Bash, It's a Gas Gas Gas

In what will be the largest dam removal effort in California, Pacific Gas & Electric announced yesterday that it plans to demolish five small but significant dams on a Northern California stream in an attempt to save endangered salmon runs. Federal and state governments will pay $27 million to help remove the dams, PG&E will […]

The Japan Syndrome

Fifteen of 17 large nuclear facilities in Japan have inadequate health and safety measures, according to a report released yesterday by the nation’s Labor Ministry. The report found 25 violations of health and safety law, most related to inadequate checks on radiation exposure. The ministry issued instructions to nuclear facilities to improve their records, and […]

Another Rainy Day for Microsoft

Climate change is likely to bring wetter weather to the Pacific Northwest, according to researchers at the University of Washington. The scientists, who make up a federally sponsored research team known as the Northwest Climate Impacts Group, today will describe what Northwesterners should expect to see over the next 50 years as climate patterns shift. […]