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E - THE ENVIRONMENTAL MAGAZINE THIS WEEK
April 07, 2013
WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING
Record Low Whale Kills for Japan
minke whale

Last week, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Japan announced this year was a record low for the Japanese whaling fleet, with 103 Antarctic minke whales and zero humpback and fin whales killed. Over 1,000 whales were projected to be killed during this…

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More Spills Shine Spotlight on Keystone
arkansas oil spill

The ruptured tar sands oil pipeline that spilled at least 12,000 barrels of Canadian tar sands oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, on March 29, is calling attention to the environmental dangers posed by the Keystone XL pipeline project which would carry the same heavy, crude oil…

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FEATURED BLOGS
Saving the Sacred Headwaters
A Collective Uprising to Protect One of the Most Pristine
Places on Earth
shell canada

In 1879, John Muir traveled into far northern British Columbia to the Stikine River. He was in search of solitude and wilderness and he found both in abundance. You would imagine that Muir, having spent so much time in some of the wildest country in the world, would be…

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IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE
Time to Rethink Rice?
With Arsenic Concerns, Rice Loses Its Celebrated Status

Rice is known by nutritionists as a "first food." Easily digested and bland, it is often the first solid food a baby receives. Prior to that, babies may be exposed to rice starch and brown rice syrup in infant formulas, which use the grain as an ingredient digestible by…

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Warmer Temps Draw Pine
Beetles North
Increasing Temps Allow the Insects to Run Rampant on
Northern Pine Forests

Trees have evolved natural defense mechanisms—including chemical defenses—to protect themselves against insects. But according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, warming temperatures and seasonal fluctuations may be giving insects the upper hand…

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Sustainable Chef Michael Leviton
The Boston-Based Chef Discusses the Chefs Collaborative and What It Takes to Cook Sustainably

Chefs Collaborative, a nonprofit dedicated to building a more sustainable food supply by reaching out directly to chefs and sharing best practices, is releasing a cookbook paying homage to its many innovative members and delicious seasonal offerings. The Chefs Collaborative…

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The Iron Hypothesis
New Research Finds that Adding Iron to the Oceans to Capture More Carbon Isn't Worth the Risk

Geoengineering has gained popularity in recent years as a potentially effective way to alleviate the Earth's warming climate. Proponents argue that artificially boosting the planet's carbon sinks will curb carbon's effects on rising global temperatures. The Earth's largest…

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EARTHTALK Q&A
Global Warming Solutions

Dear EarthTalk: What would you say are the most important steps we need to take as a nation to counter the impacts of climate change?

—Ned Parkinson, Chino, CA

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Avoiding Environmental Cancer Triggers

Dear EarthTalk: I know that some of us are genetically predisposed to get cancer, but what are some ways we can avoid known environmental triggers for it?

—B. Northrup, Westport, MA

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March/April 2013
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