Day: March 21, 2016

“In the European Union, the use of organic agricultural land has almost doubled in recent years.” Continue reading Organic farming in the EU

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this month that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — an important climate-change measurement — had the greatest year-to-year increase in 56 years, and that the rise was partly because of the effect of El Niño-related weather on vegetation.” Continue reading El Niño Upsets Seasons and Upends Lives Worldwide

“The industry and the Department of Energy are also pinning their hopes on the development of less conventional reactor designs that are meant to be safer and cheaper to build and operate.” Continue reading Amid a Graying Fleet of Nuclear Plants, a Hunt for Solutions

“Coal is part of our future, and I think the banks are taking a shortsighted view.” Continue reading As Coal’s Future Grows Murkier, Banks Pull Financing