Articles by Grist staff

Absolut Geneophobia

In another blow to biotechnology in Britain, one of a small group of farmers set to participate in trial plantings of genetically modified crops has dropped out of the project. The farmer changed his tune after meeting with local residents and members of Friends of the Earth, which has gone to court to try to […]

WWF Body Slams DDT

A study released yesterday by the World Wildlife Fund argues that innovative methods can be used to fight malaria-carrying mosquitoes just as effectively as the dangerous insecticide DDT, and that such methods would be cheaper and safer than spraying DDT. WWF is pushing for a phaseout of DDT and 11 other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) […]

The PricewaterhouseCoopers is Right

PricewaterhouseCoopers sees big bucks ahead in climate change. The financial consulting company has joined forces with EcoSecurities, a specialist in greenhouse gas mitigation, to develop financial advisory services to help companies deal with the impact of caps on greenhouse gas emissions. In other green business news, some corporate leaders in California have teamed up with […]

Wyoming Jones and the Incinerator of Doom

Grassroots activism is infecting the well-to-do in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where rich and poor alike are rallying against a proposed federal nuclear waste incinerator in nearby Idaho. While many citizen movements lack the resources to mount successful campaigns against the government, organizers in Jackson Hole managed to raise a half-million dollars during one town rally […]