Articles by Grist staff

Drumming Out the Corps

Wetlands destruction and urban sprawl have exacerbated flooding problems in the upper Midwest, where floods caused massive damage in 1993 and 1997, according to a new report by the Sierra Club. The group blames the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for contributing to the problems by approving nearly all requests for permits to destroy wetlands […]

Delhi Order: Hold the Lead

India plans to phase out leaded gas by February 1, 2000, and most state-run refineries will begin producing unleaded gas by October. The move, long urged by environmental groups, is expected to significantly reduce air pollution in India’s large cities and cut down on pollution-related diseases.

Tempeh Tantrum?

Responding to citizen outcry, Japan has proposed mandatory labeling of some genetically modified foods by April 2001, though the move could trigger a trade dispute with the U.S. Japan is the largest importer of U.S. food products, purchasing a significant amount of soybeans and corn in particular. More than half of all U.S. soybeans and […]

Mounties Always Get Their Species

Canada’s new environment minister, David Anderson, has outlined a tough proposal that would criminalize the destruction of habitat for endangered species. Canada currently has no law protecting endangered species, and an endangered species bill introduced by the Liberal Party in 1996 was harshly criticized by more than 600 Canadian scientists because it only protected habitat […]