Articles by Grist staff

Birds Brained

A team of British researchers is calling for reform of Europe’s agricultural policies to give birds and wildlife a better chance of survival, warning that farming practices are causing “a second silent spring.” Thirteen bird species that live exclusively on farmland have declined by an average of 30 percent between 1968 and 1995, the team […]

First Slick Willy, Now Slick Al

Vice Pres. Al Gore has accepted more than $80,000 in campaign contributions from employees of fossil fuel companies, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, making it likely that he will surpass the $130,000 that Pres. Clinton received from such interests in the last presidential race. These contributions make some enviros nervous, but they have […]

Super-Ultra-Excellent-Stupendous News

Nissan announced yesterday that it will introduce the world’s first super-ultra-low-emissions vehicle in California next year. The 2000 model year Sentra compact sedan has a four-cylinder engine, a super-efficient catalytic converter, and a system that eliminates evaporative emissions from unburned fuel. Nissan says the car will produce fewer total emissions during a 20-mile trip than […]

Roof of the World Springs a Leak?

A third hole in the world’s ozone layer may appear above Tibet, according to scientists. An international delegation of experts from environmental groups has visited the region to study patterns of disease and changes in plants and wildlife that might be connected with depletion of the ozone layer. Holes in the ozone layer have already […]