Environment
Sensitive corals found at Shell’s Arctic drilling site
August 1, 2012Oil giant Shell will soon begin exploratory drilling in Arctic waters, including in the sensitive ecosystem of the Chukchi Sea. Environmental activists have criticized the company for putting sea life at risk, and now their argument...
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A cook’s thoughts on food and more
July 30, 2012Cooking has always been enjoyable. But I am growing very worried over many aspects of the food we eat.
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Illegal marijuana farms killing wildlife
July 27, 2012Researchers have found that commercial anti-rodent chemicals present in illegal pot farms are poisoning and killing animals.
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California water issues make headlines again
July 27, 2012Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar unveiled the latest plan to shift more water from the northern part of the state to the south.
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In Japan, thousands protest nuclear power
July 18, 2012This comes one year after Japan was struck by the earthquake- and tsunami-triggered Fukushima Daichi disaster.
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