A Hotter World Could Also Be a Hungrier One
Jun 20, 2018 A warmer world could mean shrinking harvests and a more meager diet for millions of people, according to two new studies.
Global Warming Grows Less Nutritious Rice
May 25, 2018 One consequence of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will be less nutritious rice, despite growth gains for some other crops.
Study: Rice Contains ‘Worrisome’ Levels of Arsenic
Sep 20, 2012 The next time you want to enjoy a meal that includes rice -- a steaming bowl of it perhaps, or some rice pasta or rice drink -- think about this: A study by Consumer Reports says that eating rice once a day can increase the arsenic levels in your body by at least 44 percent.
Climate Shift Has Cut Global Wheat Crops, Study Finds
May 8, 2011 A report in the journal Science links temperature changes to a 5.5 percent decline in wheat production worldwide, with drop-offs occurring even in countries where technological efforts have diminished the impact of climate change on crop yields.
Senate Panel’s Report on U.S. Torture Abuse
Dec 12, 2008 Read the devastating bipartisan report from the Senate Armed Services Committee that indicts high-level Bush administration officials -- including former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld -- as bearing major responsibility for the torture at Abu Gharib, Guantanamo, and other detention facilities.
Brazilian Indians Win Land Battle
Dec 11, 2008 The native people of the state of Roraima have won an important legal victory before Brazil's Supreme Court. With 100 similar cases hanging in the balance, the court decided to keep an Indian reservation intact, to the chagrin of farmers, loggers and even some military leaders.
Mugabe’s Last Stand?
Dec 6, 2008 The U.S. has finally decided that it is "well past time" for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to be shown the door. This after he stole an election in June, subverted a power-sharing arrangement and run his once-prosperous nation into the ground.Remaking the World in America’s Image
Dec 5, 2008 The evidence suggests that American policy under Barack Obama will be a continuation of the neoconservative foreign policy of the Bush administration, given a human face.Chevron in the White House
Dec 3, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama introduced his principal national security Cabinet selections to the world Monday and left no doubt that he intends to start his administration on a war footing. It is revealing that his choice for national security adviser is a director of Boeing, a weapons manufacturer, and Chevron, an oil giant.Taking Over Bush’s Endless War
Dec 2, 2008 Terrorism (for the umpteenth time) is a tactic, not an enemy. One of the most urgent tasks for President-elect Barack Obama's "team of rivals" is coming up with a coherent intellectual framework -- and a winning battle plan -- for George W. Bush's globe-spanning "war on terror."
