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. …
Fighting wildfires in the United States costs billions of dollars annually. Public dialog and ongoing research have focused on increasing wildfire risk because of climate warming, overlooking the direct role that people play in igniting wildfires and increasing fire activity. Our analysis of two decades of government agency wildfire records …
A federal judge said Tuesday he will decide by March 7 on a request to block the Dakota Access pipeline in what may be the tribes’ last chance to derail the nearly completed project before it begins transporting oil. At a hearing in U.S. District Court for the D.C. Circuit, …
In a typical February, much of the United States is in the grip of cold winter weather - not this year. Record-high temperatures have been recorded across much of the country, and the warmth will continue for a while yet. The usual winter weather pattern involves cold Arctic being driven …
Hawaii lawmakers are considering a proposal with the potential to cripple the state’s commercial fishing industry after an Associated Press investigation found foreign fishermen confined to boats and living in subpar conditions. A 2016 AP investigation found that some fishermen earned less than $1 an hour and worked without most …
The south-western United States is almost certain to experience a “megadrought” lasting decades if global warming continues unchecked, researchers have warned. The once-mighty Colorado river, which has regularly failed to reach the ocean since the 1960s, is already in the grip of the worst 15-year drought on record with the …
• Using wood pellets to generate low-carbon electricity is a flawed policy that is speeding up not slowing down climate warming. • That's according to a new study which says wood is not carbon neutral and emissions from pellets are higher than coal. • Subsidies for biomass should be immediately …
A thorough understanding of movement patterns of a species is critical for designing effective conservation and management initiatives. However, generating such information for large marine vertebrates is challenging, as they typically move over long distances, live in concealing environments, are logistically difficult to capture and, as upper-trophic predators, are naturally …
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a grant commitment of $767,512 to support the development of renewable energy in Nigeria. The funds, which are aimed at the development of solar micro grids in 25 communities across the country, were received by a local private company, Community …
The US solar industry has this week reported that it enjoyed far and away its biggest year to date during 2016, as new installations approached 15GW for the first time. The update came as grid operator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced that wind power accounted for more than half the …
A musical protest at the Rio carnival will stress the damaging impacts of factory farming on indigenous people and on global warming. Concern about the environmental impact of industrialised farming through the use of pesticides and the destruction of the rainforest has even spread to Brazil’s famous Rio carnival. One …
Priti Patel sets date for event that was planned before Trump administration reintroduced so-called ‘global gag rule’ Britain will lead efforts to secure extra funding for family planning at an international summit in London, ministers have said, amid concern about Donald Trump’s decision to ban US financial support for organisations …
The objective of the study is to assess the overall effect of vitamin D supplementation on risk of acute respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect. Original Source
This literature review analyzes current practices of electric power utilities to plan for the increased deployment of electric vehicles. The review summarizes a wide array of projects, initiatives, and examples where electric power utilities are helping to pave the way for the integration of electric vehicles on to the grid …
Prof Githu in his counter argument has raised questions about the firm’s country of origin, telling the court that it presented itself as a Canadian company before changing to American. He also argues that ICSID does not have powers to hear the case.PHOTO:STANDARD The Government is embroiled in a $600 …
The Trump administration has prepared a new executive order that would extinguish regulatory controls designed to prevent US companies profiting from and encouraging the spread of “conflict minerals” that are inflaming violence in Congo. A draft executive order, composed last week and obtained by the Guardian, proposes a two-year suspension …
There is uncertainty surrounding the construction of US nuclear reactors in India after Toshiba Corp decided to move out of the reactor building business. Officials said they are expecting some clarity in a month after Toshiba’s board meeting. “We have not had anything on it officially. But what we read …
The U.S energy project known as "Power Africa" has added 30,000 new solar connections in Nigeria. The U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington said in a statement in Abuja on Monday. U.S. through its Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) had in 2016 signed an agreement with Lumos, an off-grid electricity …
• A dangerous tornado has ripped through east New Orleans, causing severe damage to buildings and homes and leaving thousands without power. • The National Weather Service reported at least three tornadoes touching down in southern Louisiana. • Severe thunderstorms continued on Tuesday afternoon as emergency officials began to assess …
When developing oil and gas well pads, the vegetation and soil are removed to level the areas for drilling and operations. The new assessment approach, called the disturbance automated reference toolset, or DART, is used to examine recovery patterns after well pads are plugged and abandoned to help resource managers …
A new Duke University study has found high levels of selenium in fish in three North Carolina lakes receiving power plants’ coal ash waste. “Across the board, we’re seeing elevated selenium levels in fish from lakes affected by coal combustion residual effluents,” said Jessica Brandt, a doctoral student in environmental …
