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Environment & Climate News
July 2006
Africa Launches DDT Attack Against Malaria
Constant pressure from concerned scientists and public interest groups appears to be paying off for the people of Africa, as the U.S. Agency for International ... (read more)
Constant pressure from concerned scientists and public interest groups appears to be paying off for the people of Africa, as the U.S. Agency for International ... (read more)
Appeals Court Considers Nebraska's Corporate Farming Ban
On May 19, attorneys finished filing briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit regarding a Nebraska law banning corporate farming. The ... (read more)
On May 19, attorneys finished filing briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit regarding a Nebraska law banning corporate farming. The ... (read more)
Biotech Advances Are Making Foods Healthier
Most people know fish is one of the healthiest foods on the market. Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fish and in little else, are proven to improve heart ... (read more)
Most people know fish is one of the healthiest foods on the market. Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fish and in little else, are proven to improve heart ... (read more)
Canada Turning Away from Kyoto
With Canadian carbon dioxide emissions currently 35 percent higher than Kyoto Protocol targets and rising every year, Canadian officials on May 2 slashed ... (read more)
With Canadian carbon dioxide emissions currently 35 percent higher than Kyoto Protocol targets and rising every year, Canadian officials on May 2 slashed ... (read more)
Farming for Ethanol Would Have Serious Consequences for Forests, Food Production
The enthusiasm for ethanol as a fuel additive may be warranted in chemical terms, but it has serious agricultural consequences we must address before pursuing ... (read more)
The enthusiasm for ethanol as a fuel additive may be warranted in chemical terms, but it has serious agricultural consequences we must address before pursuing ... (read more)
Is New York Times Columnist Switching Sides on Global Warming?
Gregg Easterbrook, senior editor for the left-of-center magazine The New Republic, published an article in the May 24 New York Times, "Finally Feeling the ... (read more)
Gregg Easterbrook, senior editor for the left-of-center magazine The New Republic, published an article in the May 24 New York Times, "Finally Feeling the ... (read more)
July 2006 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The July 2006 issue of Environment & Climate News features a two-article debate on ethanol. Dennis Avery, director of the Center for Global Food Issues, ... (read more)
The July 2006 issue of Environment & Climate News features a two-article debate on ethanol. Dennis Avery, director of the Center for Global Food Issues, ... (read more)
Local Groups Seek State Funding to Combat Aquatic Weeds
Encouraged by the successful use of aquatic herbicides in eradicating invasive Eurasian milfoil, local water management districts in Vermont and Idaho are ... (read more)
Encouraged by the successful use of aquatic herbicides in eradicating invasive Eurasian milfoil, local water management districts in Vermont and Idaho are ... (read more)
New E.U., U.N. Chemicals Rules to Affect U.S.
The European Union (E.U.) announced on May 8 it is likely next spring to begin enforcing broad-ranging chemical regulations under its REACH (Registration, ... (read more)
The European Union (E.U.) announced on May 8 it is likely next spring to begin enforcing broad-ranging chemical regulations under its REACH (Registration, ... (read more)
Pennsylvania Toughens Eco-Terror Law
A new law significantly strengthening the punishment for convicted eco-terrorists took effect in Pennsylvania on June 13. The law received overwhelming, ... (read more)
A new law significantly strengthening the punishment for convicted eco-terrorists took effect in Pennsylvania on June 13. The law received overwhelming, ... (read more)
States Split on Mercury Standards
In May, Minnesota and New Hampshire enacted legislation imposing stricter controls than existing federal proposals to limit the emission of mercury from ... (read more)
In May, Minnesota and New Hampshire enacted legislation imposing stricter controls than existing federal proposals to limit the emission of mercury from ... (read more)
The Economic Case for Ethanol and Other Biofuels
Let me begin my defense of biofuels grown on the farm by noting that I have spent half a century promoting nuclear energy, while simultaneously explaining ... (read more)
Let me begin my defense of biofuels grown on the farm by noting that I have spent half a century promoting nuclear energy, while simultaneously explaining ... (read more)
Unmasking the Flaw in Sustainability Thinking
This article is the third in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam: A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
This article is the third in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam: A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
WHO Document Relies on Half-Truths, Omissions
In recognition of World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a lengthy document titled "Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form ... (read more)
In recognition of World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a lengthy document titled "Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form ... (read more)
WWF Australia Joins Pro-Nuclear Camp
Greg Bourne, CEO of World Wildlife Fund Australia, appears to have joined a growing list of prominent environmental activists who support increased use ... (read more)
Greg Bourne, CEO of World Wildlife Fund Australia, appears to have joined a growing list of prominent environmental activists who support increased use ... (read more)
