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Could a carbon tax help solve our budget woes?

In addition to generating much-needed revenue, a carbon tax would force industries to pay for the pollution they create, instead of placing the burden on the public.

Ben Schreiber Politics July 28, 2011

Climate-change planning should include family planning

Women and their kids in Kunderpara, Bangladesh.The women of Kunderpara village are used to having water all around them. They...

Kathleen Mogelgaard Culture April 24, 2011

California schemin’: How a fake organic fertilizer bamboozled farmers and watchdogs alike

What’s the difference?: What seemed like organic fertilizer to farmers could have been spiked with the synthetic kind.Truck photo (left):...

Samuel Fromartz Food and Agriculture May 18, 2011

Remembrance of cities past: spectacular photos of the way we lived

Photographer Burton Holmes created gorgeous photographs that documented urban life before the rise of the automobile. Could they help us to recapture some of what we have lost?

Charles R. Wolfe Cities June 29, 2011

Many power plants already have equipment to slash mercury

Many power plants have already installed pollution-control technologies that can significantly reduce mercury as well as other pollutants.

Daniel J. Weiss Health June 22, 2011

Been there, tried that: 'Climate Pragmatism' pushes failed strategy

New 'Climate Pragmatism' report ignores science, perpetuates right-wing myths, and advocates a "no regrets" approach.

Joseph Romm & Stephen Lacey Politics July 27, 2011

Grist Hackathon Hangover Report

We just completed our first news hackathon afternoon. The purpose of the event was to give everyone at Grist the...

Matt Perry Uncategorized May 2, 2011

Change in season: Why salt doesn’t deserve its bad rap

A good pinch of this won’t do you any harm.For something that’s so often mixed with anti-caking agents, salt takes...

Kristin Wartman Food and Agriculture May 27, 2011

High, dry, and up against a wall: Why water and food justice are key to ending border conflicts

Not-so-great wall: Palestinian farmers say the real problem is the way water flows beneath this brutalist structure.Photos: Gary NabhanFor someone...

Gary Nabhan Food and Agriculture May 12, 2011

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