One barrier to keeping up with environmental issues is that the news is often depressing.
Environmental problems tend to be complex and long-term, and solutions often seem unattainable.
It also summarizes and links to current news reports on environmental issues. Content Spotlight recently spoke with Grist publisher and editor Chip Giller . The goal of Grist's humor, explains Giller, is not to trivialize or mock environmental issues, but rather to engage people and encourage them to learn more about the environment by making these issues more fun. We don't put out 'issues' per se, although we do have some features and departments that happen on a periodic basis. We publish some new content every day.