Articles by Grist staff

The Rise and Fall of the Bird Reich

Ten percent of all birds could go extinct by 2100 By the end of the century, 10 percent of all extant bird species may be extinct, with another 15 percent on the brink, according to a comprehensive new study. The analysis, reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, considered the fate of 9,787 […]

At Last, an Evil Worldwide Cabal of Our Own

Crichton thriller denies climate change; world fails to laugh at him Popular author Michael Crichton’s new novel State of Fear features an evil cadre of environmentalists that uses secret technology to cause catastrophic natural disasters in order to convince the public of the dangers of global warming. They are aided by gullible Hollywood types and […]

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Low-impact gifts can make holidays more eco-friendly This year, holiday sales in the U.S. are projected to hit $219 billion — up 4 to 6 percent from last year. That’s a lot of ties and trinkets. And while that might be good news for some retailers, it’s anything but a holiday for the earth; between […]

Another Refiner Mess

EPA brags about oil-refinery cleanups that haven’t happened “Settlements under EPA’s Petroleum Refinery Initiative have reduced emissions of air pollutants by 200,000 tons per year at 48 refineries in 24 states,” said top U.S. EPA enforcement official Tom Skinner in October. Turns out that was a lie. Oh, wait, did we say “lie”? Actually, says […]