Stories by Michelle Nijhuis

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A Peak Oil Prophet Imagines Life in America After Wal-Mart

Posted on Jul 9, 2008, Source: Grist.org

James Howard Kunstler's new novel describes a small town in upstate NY where a chain of global crises has forced the community to fend for itself.

The Eternal Summer Reading List

Posted on Mar 15, 2006, Source: Grist.org

Three new books put the spotlight on our warming world. Are they a sign that the world has begun to accept climate change?

The (Recycled) Envelope Please...Part 2

Posted on Apr 26, 2004, Source: Grist.org

Margie Eugene-Richard of Louisiana battled Shell on behalf of her neighborhood; Rudolf Amenga-Etego beats back the privatization of Ghana's water supply.

The (Recycled) Envelope Please...

Posted on Apr 19, 2004, Source: Grist.org

The winners of the Goldman Awards -- the Nobel Prize of the environmental movement -- are announced; two women from India discuss their battle with DOW chemical corporation and their plans for the $125,000 award.

Roadside Help With a Smaller Footprint

Posted on Feb 20, 2003, Source: Grist.org

A new group is providing a greener alternative--and some competition--to the venerable roadside assistance organization Triple A.
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