Articles by Grist staff

Survey Says …

The flora and fauna of the Northwest are in serious decline because of human influences, according to a report released on Friday by the U.S. Geological Survey, the first large-scale assessment of such trends by the feds. Species declines are blamed on urban sprawl, population growth, the consumption of water for industry and agriculture, global […]

Wake Up and Smell the Biodiversity

El Salvador hopes to protect its wildlife and boost its income by charging a 5 percent premium for “biodiversity-friendly” coffee grown in the shade of native plants. While many other Central and South American countries switched in the 1970s to the pesticide-dependent method of growing coffee in direct sunlight, El Salvador stuck to the more […]

And on the Seventh Day, Ford Rested

An Amsterdam court today rejected the last challenge to the upcoming “Auto-Free Sunday,” clearing the way for a one-day ban on vehicles in the downtown area this weekend. The group Environmental Defense is spearheading the ban to call attention to pollution and congestion and convince people to give public transportation a try. Efforts are also […]

My Toxic Idaho

Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.) is joining forces with enviros, ski bums, actor Harrison Ford, World Bank Pres. James Wolfensohn, and a host of Wyoming residents to fight plans to build a nuclear waste incinerator in Idaho. Two environmental groups plan to file suit today against the Energy Department, seeking an injunction to stop construction by […]