Articles by Grist staff

Hard of Herring

Underwater noise from supertankers, oil drilling, and military sonar may be drastically disrupting the living patterns of whales, seals, and other sea life, according to a report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The group contends that the noises could tamper with the creatures’ natural communication systems and cause them to deviate from […]

Trade Remarks

Britain’s top 25 companies are joining together on Thursday to launch a greenhouse gas emissions-trading system in an attempt to persuade the government to drop plans for a carbon tax that could cost polluters as much as $3.2 billion a year. A spokesperson for BP Amoco said the companies, which also include Royal Dutch Shell […]

Sarah Ruth van Gelder, YES! magazine

Sarah Ruth van Gelder is the executive editor of YES! a Journal of Positive Futures and a resident of Winslow Cohousing on Bainbridge Island, Wash. Sunday, 27 Jun 1999 Tonight was a forum in our cohousing group, and it was my turn to facilitate. We are going through a difficult transition, which has created an […]

Will This Little Piggy Go to Market?

Canadian scientists have genetically engineered an eco-friendly pig whose manure may contain 20 to 50 percent less phosphorus than normal pigs, potentially reducing soil and water pollution. The scientists say their “enviropigs” are likely the first animals engineered to help cope with environmental problems. The new pigs could abet pork producers in raising more pigs […]