Articles by Grist staff

Up on the Farm

Pres. Clinton today will sign an executive order that aims to triple by 2010 the amount of biomass energy generated in the U.S. from farm products, crop wastes, and trees. Administration officials note that the effort will help cut the use of fossil fuels and result in $15 billion to $20 billion in additional farm […]

Slowing Down Quick Sand

Nigerian Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo has started to tackle the nation’s severe environmental problems. Last week, he launched a campaign to plant 4,000 hectares of trees by the end of next year, an effort to fight deforestation and the advancing Sahara Desert. Ninety-six percent of the nation’s pristine forests have been cut down in the last […]

Gone Fishin'

Strict fishing limits along New England’s coast, imposed since 1994, have contributed to rebounds in a dozen species, according to a report released this week. But tight fishing restrictions are likely to remain in place for a few years because some fish, including Gulf of Maine cod, are still at record low levels. The New […]

Re-energizing the Economy

The U.S. economy could get a real boost if the nation makes a serious effort to cut carbon-dioxide emissions, according to a new study by the Tellus Institute and World Wildlife Fund. By 2010, some 870,000 jobs could be created and $43 billion a year could be saved as a result of cutting energy use […]