Climate
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Scientific fact: no time for fence-sitting
Over 2500 delegates from almost 80 countries participated in an international scientific congress entitled Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions last month in Denmark. more…
Blind Spot
While climate change may have been catapulted from a fringe issue to a mainstream one, the same is not yet true for peak oil. What does it take to drag these tough topics into full public view? The glaring light of a movie camera seems quite effective. more…
A taste for organic food
Small organic food stores have long had the image of selling overpriced dried-up carrots to Birkenstock-wearing hippy customers carrying canvas shopping bags. more…
Roots that bind
As soon as we left the plane in Guatemala, the terrain stretched out like the open arms of a good friend. The country, which means “land of trees,” appeared as a canopy of forest until the foliage gave way to flat farmland. more…
Plastic to oil fantastic
We are all well aware of plastic’s “rap-sheet.” It has been found guilty on many counts, including the way its production and disposal raises resource issues and lets loose extremely negative environmental impacts.
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Brazil, bio-fuel and beef
Bechara Saab, a Brazilian rancher near the city of Londrina in the state of Paraná, has developed an easy way to convert a cheap waste product into feed for his cattle. more…