Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
With the nation’s attention diverted by the drama over the debt ceiling, Republicans in the House of Representatives are loading up an appropriations bill with 39 ways — and counting — to significantly curtail environmental regulation. One would prevent the Bureau of Land Management from designating new wilderness areas for …
The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission voted Wednesday to close a well used to dispose of natural gas fluids and ban the drilling of others in an area north of Conway where hundreds of earthquakes have struck. The well between Greenbrier and Enola is operated by Deep-Six Water Disposal Services, …
Sharply divergent climate change policies on opposite sides of the Atlantic are setting off political fireworks as European environmental regulators prepare to extend their reach across the ocean. Starting Jan. 1, the European Union will require all carriers entering or leaving its airports to either reduce their emissions or pay …
US diplomats will sit in New York with Kim Kye-gwan, North Korea’s top nuclear negotiator, for the first talks in two years, a move that could herald the start of further engagement with Pyongyang. However, Washington remains highly doubtful about the prospects for any meaningful progress with Kim Jong-il’s regime, …
Joe Bast and his libertarian think tank are a major force among climate sceptics — but they just can't win the battle over science. http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110727/full/475440a.html
Broiler chickens (raised for their meat) are produced by the millions in industrial facilities concentrated in just a handful of states in United States of America, and much of the waste they produce ends up polluting the nation’s waterways. “In just over 50 years, the broiler industry has been transformed …
The Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it would again delay issuing a final limit on smog pollution opposed by manufacturers and many Republican lawmakers until the Obama administration has finished reviewing it. In December, the agency said it would issue the rule by the end of July. However, on …
The gopher tortoise deserves protection in several states in the U.S. Southeast under the Endangered Species Act, but funding shortages could delay the listing for years, federal wildlife officials said on Tuesday. There is sufficient scientific data to list the gopher tortoise as threatened in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida …
Federal officials seized roughly a ton of ivory in one of the largest U.S. seizures on record and arrested the owner of an African art store accused of smuggling carved elephant tusks into the United States, authorities said on Tuesday. Victor Gordon, 68, pleaded not guilty in U.S. federal court …
BP Plc has not yet applied for permission to drill its first new Gulf of Mexico oil well since the 4 million-barrel Macondo spill a year ago, the oil major said on Tuesday, although it received permission this month to plug an old well. The London-based company said it hoped …
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that would set a firm deadline for the Obama administration to decide the fate of a proposed $7 billion pipeline that would transport Canadian oil sands crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The House voted 279-147 in favor of the bill that …
Rising sea waters may threaten U.S. coastal cities later this century, while the Midwest and East Coast are at high risk for intense storms, and the West could see compromised water supplies. These are among the expected water-related effects of climate change on 12 cities across the nation over the …
American Airlines has hit out at the EU’s plan to bring almost every leading airline into its scheme to limit carbon emissions, describing Brussels’ move as an “unwise” proposal for the “beleaguered” industry. The candid assessment by Tom Horton, president of American Airlines, the third largest US carrier by revenue, …
Federal mandates under the 1970 Clean Air Act have produced cleaner cars, fuels and factories, significantly improving the air Americans breathe. Yet the underlying standards setting limits on ground-level ozone, the main component of harmful smog, have remained unchanged since 1997 — even as science has made it abundantly clear …
The Obama administration and automakers are nearing an agreement to increase fuel economy standards for vehicles to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, a lower target than the White House had sought. The administration had earlier proposed a goal of 56.2 miles per gallon, while Detroit automakers and Michigan lawmakers …
Today’s manufactured housing looks similar to conventional site-built housing and is regulated by federal quality and safety standards. It represents seven percent of the U.S. housing stock and is a major source of unsubsidized housing for low-income households. While generally considered to be affordable housing, the energy-inefficient older models (built …
The high demand for frogs’ legs for consumption leads to the extinction of the species, says a report by international wildlife conservation groups. The report titled ‘Canapés to Extinction: The international trade in frogs’ legs and its ecological impact’ is the first ever rstudy on the frog leg market.
Climate change is likely to alter wildfire regimes, but the magnitude and timing of potential climate-driven changes in regional fire regimes are not well understood. We considered how the occurrence, size, and spatial location of large fires might respond to climate projections in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem (GYE) (Wyoming), a …
Millions of people die each year from medical errors and infections linked to health care and going into hospital is far riskier than flying, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. "If you were admitted to hospital tomorrow in any country... your chances of being subjected to an error in …
The rivers that run into New York Harbor will be unfit for recreational activities at least through Sunday because of a catastrophic fire that shut down one of the city
