Articles by Grist staff

Redpeace?

Greenpeace took its act public in China today, releasing its first report on the country at a news conference in Beijing. The report, which drew heavily on Chinese government statistics and reports from state-controlled media, said that China’s fast-paced economic growth is threatening a national and global ecological disaster. The Chinese tend to take a […]

Southeast Hazia

Indonesian Environment Minister Panangian Siregar promised yesterday that the nation would draft legislation to crack down on those who light forest fires to clear land for plantations. He was under pressure from the environment ministers of other Southeast Asian nations, which have been plagued by unhealthy, choking haze caused by slash-and-burn fires in Indonesia. The […]

Home Depot is Where the Heart Is?

After several years of protests by environmentalists, Home Depot has agreed to phase out wood products from environmentally sensitive areas, including redwood, cedar, and lauan trees from old-growth forests. Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S. and the largest lumber retailer in the world, urged other companies to join the effort to […]

Turtles in the Soup

Half of the world’s turtle species are in danger of extinction, according to scientists gathered at a conference in Nevada. The main cause of the crisis is human consumption of the critters, for both food and traditional medicine. The Chinese in particular seem to have an insatiable appetite for turtles, and scientists believe that several […]