Articles by Grist staff

A Hot New Trend

The hot, dry weather that is now plaguing much of the U.S., and which has killed 182 people, appears to extend what federal scientists say is a trend toward more extreme summer temperatures since World War II. While most scientists are hesitant to attribute any individual heat wave to global warming, some note that the […]

Bay Watch

The San Francisco Bay looks and smells a lot better these days than it did 30 years ago, in part because municipal sewage and industrial waste are no longer dumped directly into the water. But many fish and wildlife species in the Bay are still in steep decline. The problem now is numerous small sources […]

The E in E-Commerce Ain't Energy

Emissions of carbon dioxide in the U.S. remained almost flat last year, rising only 0.4 percent, despite a booming U.S. economy that grew almost 4 percent and gasoline prices that hit record lows. These new findings are punching a hole in the theory that economic growth is linked to energy consumption, and are giving credibility […]

A Fine French Whine

Pollution is the top worry for French citizens, with 85 percent of respondents in a recent poll saying they are concerned about the problem. The Paris area has had severe air pollution problems this week, and the World Health Organization estimated earlier this year that some 17,000 people die each year in France from illnesses […]