Publication archives

Sep 24, 2009

Pine beetle epidemic is over: B.C. minister

The mountain pine beetle epidemic is over, B.C. forests minister declared Monday.Vancouver Sun
Sep 24, 2009

Innovative water-rights program helping restore Northwest streams

Lawrence Martin remembers from his boyhood how Evans Creek flowed like an artery in the Rogue River Valley -- a deep, cold stream that gave life to salmon, steelhead and other species.The Oregonian
Sep 24, 2009

G-20 must boost social investment

At the top of the agenda for the upcoming G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh on the global economic crisis should be a commitment toward greater investment in social programs, according to Social Watch—a global network of civil society organizations.
Sep 22, 2009

New database exposes the pervasiveness of toxins in our daily lives

It seems like everyday when I turn on the news there’s a story about another product recall or unsafe chemical in consumer products. When I hear these stories, I can’t help but wonder how widespread the problem of toxic chemicals really is.
Sep 21, 2009

GAO asked to probe livestock drug regulation

The New York congresswoman who has been working to restrict the use of antibiotics in livestock is asking congressional investigators to look into the way that federal officials are monitoring usage of the drugs.
Sep 21, 2009

Why Danish farmers stopped feeding antibiotics to their animals

A war of words has erupted between the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and some leading advocates for reducing unnecessary antibiotics in animal feed, like Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Pew Commission on Industrial Animal Production.
Sep 17, 2009

Biomass plant plan triggers questions (Wis.)

Papermakers concerned about price of woodMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sep 17, 2009

Social causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

Understanding the web of social groups involved in deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is key to containing forest loss, argues a leading Amazon researcher writing in the journal Ecology and Society.Mongabay.com