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No Dump Is an Island

Pacific Islands Drowning in Trash Many small island nations in the Pacific Ocean are slowly being smothered by trash, precipitating a crisis that has island enviros and politicians crying out […]

In No Russia

Russia Still Dithering Over Kyoto Russia continues to vacillate over whether to sign the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, and the stakes could not be higher. Kyoto requires that developed […]

Thanku

Our profuse thanks to all of you who donated to Grist during our Haiku Hullabaloo fundraiser. We couldn’t do what we do without your support. (And for the rest of […]

The Eagle Has De-listed

Bald Eagle No Longer Considered Threatened The American bald eagle is no longer at serious risk of extinction and will be taken off the federal endangered species list this year, […]

Green Medal

Cities Bidding for 2012 Olympics Stress Green Credentials The cities hoping to host the 2012 Summer Olympics are thinking green. Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee, […]

A progressive media honcho answers questions

What work do you do? I’m the editor of The Progressive magazine and the director of the Progressive Media Project. I am also the host of a half-hour weekly radio […]

Taking the LEED

Green Landscaping and Building Catches on in Cities Here at Grist, our unflagging good humor is bulletproof, but we imagine less-medicated enviros need the occasional boost. The place to get […]

Haiku, Haiku, to You and You and You

The $40,000 matching grant that’s fueling our Haiku Hullabaloo runs out at midnight tonight, and with it, our fundraiser. We know what you’re thinking: “Thank GAWD.” Believe us, we’re relieved […]

Backstroke

Bush Administration Will Continue to Protect Wild Salmon Responding to a hurricane of criticism over its plans to count hatchery fish along with wild fish in determining which species to […]

Growing Controversy

U.N. Food Agency Supports Biotech Crops The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization waded into the debate over genetically modified crops today, and anti-biotech activists are none too happy about the […]