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. …
New York: The northeastern United States was recovering from a major ice storm that left as many as one million people without power and sent Massachussetts scrambling for federal emergency aid, officials said. A state of emergency was declared in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and parts of Maine after the cold …
At the crack of dawn on November 12, a group of colourfully-clothed people took to the streets in Los Angeles and New York to distribute a copy of The New York Times. The paper carried an eye-catching headline: Iraq war ends. It also had a story saying all Americans were …
global warming Maldives seeks new homeland As rise in the sea level caused by global warming threatens low-lying islands across the world, Maldives is looking for a new territory to relocate to.
Dense plants are taking over grasslands in many areas; researchers in the U.S. Southwest are studying how they tap into water supplies--and how to keep them in check.
Staff shortages in the US fossil-fuel industry are good news for geologists, chemists and physicists. The boom is likely to continue despite the economic downturn and the rise of renewable energy, says Emma Marris.
With companies cutting production globally, carbon emissions are down, and so is the demand for certified emission reductions (CERs) or carbon credits. This has led to the price of carbon credits crashing from E25 in September to E15 last week. But according to many carbon market traders, the supply of …
Energy: Wind power has established itself as an important source of renewable energy in the past three decades. The basic idea is ancient, but its modern incarnation adds many new high-tech twists Corbis OLD-FASHIONED windmills, no longer used to grind flour, have become tourist destinations in much of the developed …
The current crisis in worldwide food prices reinforces the need for more productive agriculture. Emma Marris meets five ambitious scientists determined to stop the world from going hungry.
Dow Chemicals admits in its 2008 annual report that present and future liabilities associated with asbestos cases against Union Carbide are expected at $2.2 billion. It takes on the burden of the Union Carbide liability on its books, even as it refuses to accept the same in the case of …
Will eating fresh produce increase your exposure to harmful pesticides? This fact sheet provides an overview of pesticide use on food crops in the United States and the latest USDA findings on pesticide residues. It summarizes some basic food preparation practices that can reduce your exposure to pesticide residues on …
Americans are consuming more imported fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen and canned produce, and fruit juice than ever before. An examination of U.S. consumption of produce that is commonly eaten as well as grown in America found that over the past 15 years Americans
This is a best practices State Resource Guide that discusses the alternative fuels and vehicles available today and the advanced technologies that will be available in the future. This guide reviews the alternative fuels and technologies currently available, examines ways for the government to promote greener transportation, and provides an …
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with natural gas make up nearly 18 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions. This report provides an overview of the different point-of-regulation options for covering greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas under a cap-and-trade program.
Widespread residential pesticide use throughout the United States has resulted in ubiquitous, low-level pesticide exposure. The mix of active pesticide ingredients is changing in response to 2000
Identifying and quantifying pesticides in fruits and vegetables is important for public health and safety reasons. As sample loads increase, analysts look for ways to enhance the speed of sample preparation and analysis while maintaining high data quality. The United States Department of Agriculture has implemented the Pesticide Data Program …
