Steve Curwood
Can raw milk be safe?
The debate over raw, or unpasteurized, milk is heating up as advocates claim it's safe and state governments weight the risks.
Norway pledges $1 billion to stop Indonesia's deforestation
Norway has offered to pay Indonesia not to cut down its rainforests. The effort is aimed at curbing global warming, but some think it's a lot of hot air.
A natural playground grows in Boston
In the middle of inner-city Boston, kids are running and playing among trees, grass and pools of water in a new natural playground.
Chemical companies stymie Gulf Coast scientists
Scientists are struggling to figure out the environmental impact of the Gulf Coast oil spill. Chemical companies are making that task difficult by withholding samples of chemical dispersants.
Are cell phones frying our brains?
A major new study of cell phones couldn't conclusively prove that cell phones are a risk, but that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous.
Livestock help the environment
Cattle are often blamed for desertification and destruction of African land. In Zimbabwe, livestock are helping bring land back to life.
L.A.'s loneliest farmer's market
Building a farmer's market in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles was a good start, but getting people to shop there is proving difficult.
An intimate tour of the threatened Gulf Coast
The Gulf Coast oil spill threatens fragile ecosystems like Alabama's Grand Bay marsh. Conservationists are touring the pristine area before it's too late.
Helping kids escape coal mining's shadow
Marsh Fork Elementary in West Virginia is located in the shadow of a coal mine. Ed Wiley is helping them get out.
Reforming chemicals safety laws
The tens of thousands of industrial chemicals used in the United States are regulated by a 30-year-old law that is in desperate need of an overhaul.
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ... -
Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...
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sinned34 (14 June, 2013 02:33:42)Hayden, And when a spill happens, the local and provincial governments will be the ones to suffer the consequences and foot the bill to clean it ...