Major timber companies have been spraying millions of pounds of herbicide on their private forestland in Oregon. But many residents suspect chemicals are being carried on the wind, prompting health concerns.
In Oregon, a conflict is brewing between timber companies and residents over a little-known practice: the widespread use of herbicides in private forestry.
Twice in the last five years, rising food prices triggered global waves of social unrest. With drought baking U.S. crops, another round of price spikes may happen in coming months.
There's something about a searing hot summer day that leads a guy to kick off his shoes, turn on his fan and head to the Internet in search of cool graphics about the importance of water in the global food system.
Toxic chemicals to rid rodents from illicit marijuana gardens in the Sierra Nevada range and elsewhere in California may have inadvertently poisoned dozens of rare weasel-like mammals called fishers.
The first question a journalist asks when deciding whether to report a story is: What’s new? That can be a challenge when it comes to famine in Africa.
