Subject: Environment/Agriculture/Natural Resources
Regulating food additives: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Food additives have been used since the beginning of time to enhance the quality and quantity of food products. We know from historical research that […]
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Inconspicuous consumption: the environmental impact you don’t know you have
As we become a more digital society, the gains that have been made for the environment by moving toward a paperless world with more and […]
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The geography of risk: epic storms, rising seas, and the cost of America’s coasts
The costliest hurricanes in U.S. history have all occurred in the past two decades–but who bears the financial brunt of these monster storms? It is […]
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Wetlands: an introduction
Wetlands are a vital natural resource and an integral part of the ecosystem. Yet they are also fraught with contention. Landowners, developers, ecologists, policymakers, and […]
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Throwaway nation: the ugly truth about American garbage
Throwaway Nation: The Ugly Truth About American Garbage takes a look at the pileup of waste in the United States, including the problem of plastic, […]
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A season on the wind: inside the world of spring migration
A close look at one season in one key site that reveals the amazing science and magic of spring bird migration, and the perils of […]
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Superpower: one man’s quest to transform American energy
Chronicles the efforts of renewable energy pioneer Michael Skelly to build America’s second-largest wind power company, revealing how his career has reflected groundbreaking changes in […]
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Handbook on household hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste (HHW) is a topic that affects every individual and community given the nearly universal use, storage, and disposal of chemical consumer products. […]
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Slime: how algae created us, plague us, and just might save us
Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist. There are as […]
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Resurrection of the wild: meditations on Ohio’s natural landscape
An impassioned call for recognizing and preserving the ecological wonders of the Allegheny Plateau. Yosemite National Park, Louisiana’s bayou, the rocky coasts of New England, […]
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