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  • Your intrepid Grist correspondent sweats through an arena concert, so you don’t have to

    Don't ever say we never did anything for you. On Saturday, while you were cavorting in the surf, grilling organic free-range meat on the barbecue (or is that barbecuing meat on the grill?), or kicking back with a good book in the sweet, sweet air conditioning, Grist was sweating at Live Earth New York. Er, New Jersey. Whatever.

    We suffered through sets by Ludacris, Melissa Etheridge, Roger Waters, and the Police to report back -- to YOU, dear Grist reader -- from the front lines of global eco-activism.

    Or something like that.

    Check back soon for my report from the scene of Live Earth at Giants Stadium on 7/7/07.

    Emily Gertz Culture

  • Check it out

    If not, here it is.

    Man that's cool. I wish we had one of Chip standing on his head.

    Jerome Woody Culture

  • The song still has relevance today

    I’m watching the Live Earth coverage on NBC, and I’ve got to say, I’m impressed. It’s really well done — concert highlights intermixed with artist and celeb interviews, and plenty of easy tips on how to take action at home. For those on the East Coast, it’s too late — but West Coasters, tune in! […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • A documentary about a crazed man and his love of soap and humankind

    Usually when I roll out of bed and into the shower in the morning, I’m too lethargic to remember to wash between my toes, let alone analyze the prose on my bottle of soap. Which is probably why I never paid attention to the thousand-some-odd words printed all over the Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap bottle. […]

    Kate Sheppard Culture

  • In Sydney, that is … or online

    … if you’re in Sydney, that is. But thankfully, even if you’re not in Australia — or Shanghai or London or New York Jersey — you can still catch all the Live Earth goodness. Here’s how: Log on to MSN’s Live Earth site, where they’ll be streaming the concerts as they happen. They’ve also got […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • Planning ahead for Beijing, London, and Sochi

    Today, On the Ball brings you Olympics, Olympics, Olympics! And, if you read far enough, a reflection on undergarments. Beijing photo: vizzo via Flickr As we are now officially more than halfway through 2007, Beijing is getting all geared up for its Olympic games, to be held Aug. 8-24, 2008. On Wednesday, there were numerous […]

    Sarah K. Burkhalter Culture

  • Final point awarded in Gore v. Inhofe

    Remember how Gore wanted to have the U.S. Live Earth concert in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall? And then Inhofe was all "it’s partisan, you can’t do it, neiner, neiner." And then Gore was all "fine, we’ll have it at Giants Stadium in New Jersey." And then Inhofe was all "fine!" And then they […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • Car company on national tour to pimp hybrids

    If you want to learn more about hybrids, or uh, at least Toyota’s take on hybrids, the company is on a “Highway to the Future” national tour to hook some more folks on their line of hybrid cars, talk about alternative fuels, and offer some ideas about reducing your carbon footprint. And as we learned […]

    Kate Sheppard Culture

  • Mike D of the Beastie Boys drops science on green tours, politics, and Live Earth

    The Beastie Boys are (L to R) MCA, Adrock, and Mike D. Photo: Jennifer Hall “I’m recording [this interview] so I can send the tapes to Jerry Lewis; he archives all of my interviews,” Beastie Boy Mike D deadpanned at the other end of the phone line. “In addition to being an all-around comedian and […]

    Sarah van Schagen Culture

  • Have We Mentioned This Big Climate Concert?

    Live Earth concerts set to rock the world tomorrow Tomorrow, tomorrow … Gore loves ya, tomorrow. Live Earth, the much-anticipated event dreamed up by the former veep, will rock 7/7/07 with 24 hours of concerts to raise climate awareness. A total audience of some 2 billion will see Jack Johnson in Sydney, The Police reunited […]

    Grist staff Culture