We can’t completely avoid toxins in food, but we can learn which ones present genuine danger & which aren’t particularly threatening.
Category: Science
Sea Turtles in Danger on Endangered Species Day
On this Endangered Species Day, Oceana explores the plight of sea turtles, which are threatened with extinction throughout US coastal areas.
Bycatch: Wasted Fish and Marine Life in Northeast and Atlantic Fisheries
When commercial fishers haul in their nets, they’ve often caught other animals & fish that go to waste. Oceana explores the concept of bycatch.
Open Source Seeds: Some Middle Ground in the GMO Debate?
Could an open source movement in biotechnology bring critics and supporters together? The Open Source Seed Initiative, which launches today, may help build that bridge.
Climate Scientists Declare “We are the 97%!”
I have no doubt that climatology is a challenging field in and of itself, but climate scientists – particularly those focused on global warming – also have to deal with [ … ]
2013 Marked the Thirty-Seventh Consecutive Year of Above-Average Global Temperatures
By Janet Larsen Last year was the thirty-seventh consecutive year of above-normal global temperature. According to data from NASA, the global temperature in 2013 averaged 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit (14.6 degrees [ … ]
Google Earth Maps Global Warming at the Local Level
The University of East Anglia has teamed up with Google to make surface temperature data easily accessible. If you’ve ever wondered how much global warming has raised local temperatures in your area or elsewhere…
Arctic Sea Ice Freefall is Mirror Image of Carbon Dioxide Ascent
By Emily E. Adams The amount of Arctic sea ice has plummeted in recent decades—a bold manifestation of the rise in temperature resulting from the rapid increase in carbon dioxide [ … ]
As Sea Ice Shrinks, Arctic Shipping Options Expand
By Janet Larsen and Emily E. Adams On October 7, 2013, the Nordic Orion bulk carrier ship completed its journey from Vancouver, Canada, to Pori, Finland, having traveled northward around [ … ]
Healthy Soil: a Human Right? #BAD13
Human rights assume an individual’s ability to take advantage of them… which is difficult if you’re hungry. So, for this year’s Blog Action Day, we’re thinking about soil health, which we think is critical to fighting hunger and supporting equal opportunity.
Natural Pest Control: Using Bugs to Fight Bugs in the Wild
Did you know that not every insect is a bug? A bug is a very specific kind of insect we call hemipterans, or true bugs. Following are the contributions of several insects that actually bug other bugs, providing a service that is so significant to humans, we should honor them with a national holiday.
‘Do the Math’ Warns Climate’s Doomed Unless We Act Now
Do the Math” is a 42-minute documentary that dives into the causes of rapid climate change and blames the rogue fossil fuel industry as a main culprit to our atmospheric downfall. The film chronicles climate crusader Bill McKibben, an environmentalist, author, journalist, and founder of 350.org (the organization behind “Do the Math”) as he cultivates a global movement to change the terrifying climate crisis.
Harvesting Justice 19: “The Revolution is Going to be Fought With The Hoe”- Agriculture and Environment in New Mexico
Miguel Santistevan and his partner Margarita García are helping youth reclaim knowledge about traditions behind lands and waters. Sol Feliz Farm, Miguel’s grandfather’s house east of Taos, is an acre of spiral gardens, rock gardens, and straight rows. The farm’s Agriculture Implementation Research and Education (AIRE) project is capturing the imagination of an impassioned group of youth in northern New Mexico.