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  • Drinking game rules for Sarah Palin’s big speech

    Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is scheduled to accept the GOP vice presidential nomination tonight in St. Paul, Minn. Grist readers know that the governor sports a colorful record on environmental issues. So, for all you greens who plan to watch the big speech tonight, here’s a way to keep score (and numb the pain): Listen […]

    Grist staff Politics

  • Snippets from the news

    • Giant Arctic ice shelf breaks away. • New eBay site is environment minded. • Big Auto’s sales continue to skid. • Toddlers chock full o’ flame retardants. • Western forests face flammable future.

    Grist staff Uncategorized

  • National Toxicology Program still concerned about BPA

    The National Toxicology Program begs to differ with the Food and Drug Administration’s recent conclusion that common chemical bisphenol A is safe at currently regulated levels. In a report released Wednesday, the NTP notes “some concern” that BPA can affect children’s brains and reproductive systems. The agency made the same conclusion in a draft report […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • Warming seas make strong storms stronger, says new study

    As Gustav, Hanna, Ike, and Josephine become household names, more research has been added to the ongoing debate over the impact of climate change on hurricanes. A new study published in Nature indicates that warming seas have not increased the intensity of your everyday hurricane, but have made the mightiest storms even mightier. In essence, […]

    Grist staff Climate & Energy