Articles by Grist staff

Yup, the Duggars do it again

Remember the Duggar family? Well, they followed through on that promise of more children.

Water, that is

Take a few minutes to drink up this NYT editorial on the virtues of tap water. It’s one of the most emailed stories on the NYT site, so maybe you’ve already seen it. This bit is particularly relevant … Water bottles, like other containers, are made from natural gas and petroleum. The Earth Policy Institute […]

Man, the Arctic is Hot

Russia plants flag under North Pole, India launches its first Arctic expedition Earlier this week, we reported that Russia was planning to stake a claim on the North Pole. Or, rather, the seabed deep underneath. Yesterday, two mini-submarines planted a titanium national flag on the sea floor, causing celebration in Moscow and consternation in Canada, […]

Freight Fright

Organic farmers in Africa fear for their livelihoods as U.K. frets over food miles Small-scale organic farmers in Kenya and other African countries are waiting anxiously to find out whether the U.K.’s main organic certifier, the Soil Association, will withdraw organic certification from food items that are flown in from far-flung regions. Concerned that the […]