Articles by Grist staff

A Grist correspondent sweats her way through Live Earth

Emily Gertz reports on environmental issues from her home base in Brooklyn, N.Y. She has written for Grist, BushGreenwatch, The Bear Deluxe, and other independent publications. She contributes to Worldchanging.com, and recently launched OneAtlantic.net: Environmental News & Views for the Atlantic Coast. Saturday, 7 Jul 2007 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. With Live Earth over, Al Gore, […]

Live Earth was a smash hit, and more

Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Black Coffeyville That’s a Mighty Full Circular File The Day the Music Lied? Stewards Jolly Stick It Where the Sun Do Shine Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Diamond Off the Cuff Heads You Lose Ka-Boom

The Day the Music Lied?

Live Earth reaches an estimated 2 billion, critics harp on hypocrisy By all accounts, Live Earth (perhaps you’ve heard of it?) was a smashing success. Organizers say the shows reached about 2 billion people in 130 countries. More than 150 musical acts crooned, and supporters held more than 10,000 registered “fringe events” in addition to […]

And the Peanuts Are Free-Range

With fans and fanfare, Boeing unveils new fuel-efficient aircraft Yesterday, Boeing unveiled a new fuel-efficient airplane to a crowd of more than 15,000 workers and onlookers, as tens of thousands more watched by satellite. The 787 Dreamliner — nicknamed the “greenliner” — boasts a body that’s half carbon-fiber composite; because the material is lighter than […]