by Admin | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its blessing to two new varieties of genetically engineered apples and six varieties of potatoes on earlier this month. The FDA called the new strains “as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts,” a surprising...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Articles, Conservation
West Coast dwellers have long held a reputation for being almost fanatical when it comes to things like composting, recycling, and other forms of environmental activism. As Wall Street Journal contributor Katy Muldoon puts it in a recent feature, “When it comes to the...
by Admin | Mar 25, 2015 | Articles, Conservation
On March 19, 2015, President Obama issued an executive order mandating that the federal government will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% over the next decade. The same order also requires the federal government to increase the share of renewable energy in its...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2015 | Conservation, Uncategorized
Mangrove forests are complex coastal ecologies that serve important functions in tropical zones. Mangrove trees can survive in much saltier water than most other trees, which allows them to create saltwater zones that are sheltered from storms. Mangrove forests are...
by Admin | Mar 17, 2015 | Articles
In 1968, John McPhee published The Pine Barrens, which is considered by many to be one of the foundational texts of environmental journalism. The book, which was originally published in The New Yorker, explores the inhabitants, places, and history in the New Jersey...
