Articles by Grist staff

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens found guilty on corruption charges

Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) has been found guilty on seven counts of lying about free house renovations and gifts received from an oil-contractor friend between 1999 and 2006. The impact on Stevens’ reelection race against Democrat Mark Begich remains to be seen. Stevens, going strong at age 84, is the longest-serving Republican in the Senate.

Climate change making for salty seas, says study

Climate change is making the Atlantic Ocean more salty, according to research being published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Increased evaporation and reduced rainfall are to blame. Keep an eye out for even saltier sea dogs, me hearties. Yar!

Britain’s eco-town plans are on shaky ground

Thanks to the shaky economy, a struggling construction industry, and strong local opposition, sources close to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s eco-town plans say that only “one or two” of the 15 shortlisted sites are likely to go forward.

Endangered status of Northern Rockies gray wolves still in question

The fate of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies is up in the air again, as the Bush administration will open yet another period of public comment on whether the wolves should be kicked off the endangered species list. The wolves, which were delisted in March and relisted in September, are probably just hungry for […]