Environment
Book Review: Darren Jew’s ‘Underwater Australia’ shows ecosystem under threat
January 28, 2019The variety of life in the oceans outdoes that on land and in the air combined. But ocean species are just as vulnerable as land based ones.
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What the government shutdown means for farmers
January 22, 2019For one farmer, this day should have been a day of hope. Instead, thanks to the government shutdown, it’s another day of waiting and hoping to keep the family farm alive.
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Trump’s wall: A death sentence for wildlife
January 14, 2019President Trump’s dream of a border wall is a nightmare for the U.S. Most agree it’s a dangerous idea rooted in xenophobia, but should it be built, endangered wildlife might be among its first casualties. It...
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Routine FDA food inspections suspended by shutdown
January 11, 2019Americans only just survived the great romaine lettuce scare of 2018, and now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has postponed routine domestic food safety inspections.
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Government shut down, but oil development mostly open for business
January 10, 2019“The oil industry is still getting business as usual and everybody else is getting shut out, so it’s fundamentally not fair."
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