Articles by Grist staff

Matthew Follett, Green House Network

Matthew Follett is campaign director for the Green House Network in Portland, Ore. Monday, 20 Sep 1999 PORTLAND, Ore. Life on the benefit concert trail is frustrating and mysterious. The Green House Network has planned a benefit concert for this Saturday night, in hopes that we can get the global warming message out to the […]

Without a Car in the World

The city of Bremen, Germany, is trying to convince its residents to abandon car ownership by giving them access to an ultra-modern public transport system and a car-sharing program that lets citizens quickly and cheaply rent vehicles at 37 city locations. Bremen officials say the effect of their program, which was launched in 1990, is […]

Who Cares, We've Got More Cable TV Channels Than Ever

Widespread loss of plant species and crop varieties could undermine agricultural productivity, according to a new report by the Worldwatch Institute, which found that more than 80 percent of seed varieties sold in the U.S. a century ago are no longer available. The report says that 29 percent of plant species in the U.S. are […]

We-O-U

Because of the environmental damage they’ve caused, developed countries owe far more to developing nations than the amount of debt that developing nations have accrued by borrowing from richer governments and banks, according to a new report released by three British groups. The developed world is overwhelmingly responsible for the greenhouse gas emissions that are […]