Articles by Grist staff

Tigers and elephants applaud expansion of Sumatra park

Sumatra’s Tesso Nilo National Park will be doubled in size in an effort to help out the endangered elephants and tigers that live there. Riau province, which contains the park, houses some 210 elephants (down from 1,250 just a quarter-century ago) and 192 tigers (down from 650 in that same time period). Sixty to 80 […]

In landmark deal, utility will disclose climate-change risks

In a first-of-its-kind deal, utility Xcel Energy has agreed to give its investors detailed information about the risks that climate change poses to business. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo subpoenaed Xcel and four other utilities in September, asking them to determine whether their plans to build new coal plants posed undisclosed risks to investors […]

California to offer pay-as-you-drive insurance plan

Californians who minimize their driving could shell out less for insurance under a pay-as-you-go plan proposed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. Under the voluntary plan, annual insurance rates would be based on miles driven, incentivizing Golden Staters to stay out of their cars. “As a strong advocate of healthy market competition and a healthy […]

Snippets from the news

• Utility Xcel agrees to disclose its financial risks from climate change. • Suit against ExxonMobil for violence in Indonesia can proceed, judge says. • Habitat for endangered elephants and tigers in Sumatra to be expanded. • Some 40 percent of Australia is largely untouched by industrial civilization, study finds. • Indicted Alaska Sen. Ted […]