Publication archives

Sep 3, 2009

Study: Forest zones near waterways recover on their own after fires (Ore.)

In a study that will surely inform the debate over post-wildfire logging, researchers at Oregon State University have found that areas near streams and rivers recovery quickly and on their own following fires.The Oregonian
Sep 3, 2009

Cost of climate change adaptation to be 2-3 times higher than current estimates (World)

The cost of adapting to climate change will be significantly higher than estimated by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) warns a new report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development and the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London.Mongabay.com
Sep 3, 2009

The WTO's Identity Crisis

In the latest issue of Geneva Update, IATP's Anne Laure Constantin reports on the unusually quiet summer at the World Trade Organization.
Sep 1, 2009

Farmers and the Health Care Debate

Farming is one of the most dangerous jobs out there, with a fatality rate nine times higher than the average job. Farm families, including children, are also at risk for injuries and death. So, the stakes are particularly high for farmers in the current debate over national health care.
Aug 31, 2009

A life in the (commodity futures) pits

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
My Aunt Kathryn is the only person that I know who successfully and consistently invested in the commodities futures markets. During a visit to her and Uncle Claude's farm, as a 15-year-old, I tried to understand why she needed all those newspapers, a calculator and notebooks spread out on the kitchen table.
Aug 28, 2009

MRSA on the farm-from pigs to vets to the rest of us

Last spring, Nicholas Kristof opened eyes about the link between pigs, health and MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Aug 27, 2009

World's Last Great Forest Under Threat: New Study

The world's last remaining "pristine" forest -- the boreal forest across large stretches of Russia, Canada and other northern countries -- is under increasing threat, a team of international researchers has found.ScienceDaily
Aug 27, 2009

A New Energy Utility Takes on Climate Change

by
Ben Lilliston
As Congress debates a U.S. climate bill this fall, and governments around the world are focused on global climate negotiations in Copenhagen in December, a new community-based approach to addressing climate change is taking hold.