Illegal clearing by agribusiness driving rainforest destruction

Deforestation in Latin America and the Caribbean accounts for 44 percent of the global loss of tropical forests, with most of the conversion to agricultural land being carried out illegally, concludes a study by the non-profit ...

New book describes the diverse food challenges faced by Hawaii

A rich compilation of case studies by island scholars and writers, Food and Power in Hawai'i: Visions of Food Democracy explores the diversity of food challenges faced by the state. Edited by Aya H. Kimura and Krisnawati Suryanata ...

Why does the American middle class continue to struggle financially?

Since the mid-1980s, unrestrained household spending has damaged American family finances—despite the fact that globalization and technological change have caused consumer prices to fall widely, says Queens College sociologist ...

Shale fields 'add 47% to global gas reserves'

Shale-based resources increase the world's total potential oil reserves by 11 percent and natural gas by 47 percent, according to a US report released Monday.

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