Articles by Grist staff

Norwaves

Norway’s state oil company, Statoil, is considering a massive project that would convert unwanted offshore oil platforms into pollution-free power plants that derive electricity from the movement of ocean waves. Oil platforms in the deep waters off Norway include some of the world’s tallest structures, and dismantling them could cost billions of dollars. At the […]

Super, Market to the World!

In a blow to proponents of biotechnology, Archer-Daniels-Midland, one of the largest grain processors in the U.S., is telling its corn and soybean suppliers to begin segregating genetically modified crops from conventional crops. The company’s shift is a clear sign that the consumer backlash over genetically modified crops in Europe and Asia is beginning to […]

Bombard Deer?

Lockheed Martin plans to do its part to help curb global warming by bombing the earth with saplings. The company will convert warplanes, initially developed to drop landmines, and use them to bombard the ground with biodegradable metal cones carrying tree shoots. Once the devices hit the ground, they should explode and the trees should […]

Sea Sick

Marine life is increasingly threatened by diseases, in part because of climate change and pollution, according to research published in the journal Science. Pollution from chemicals like organochlorides can weaken marine species’ immune systems, and the long-term warming trend in the ocean, as well as other human disruptions of the marine environment, are exacerbating the […]