60 results for "Erika Bolstad"
Scarlet shorebird serves as harbinger of climate change between the poles
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 10:51 AMIn years past, tens of thousands of red knots crowded the sandy beaches of Mispillion Harbor in Delaware Bay, gorging on fresh horseshoe crab eggs spawned in such abundance they turned the shoreline a gelatinous green. Smaller than a gull but la...
ForestEthics group: ‘Green’ seal not worth paper it’s printed on
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 9:00 PMTake a look at the notepad on your desk, your ATM receipt or the package of disposable plates you bought for your Memorial Day barbecue. Many paper products are labeled as being sourced from sustainable forests, and many consumers make buying d...
American helps deploy drones to nab rhino poachers in Africa
Monday, May 27, 2013 at 9:00 PMThe exact location of the anti-poaching operation is secret, as is the number of rangers who will be on duty. Also confidential: where the drones will fly as they search out poachers intent on slaying rhinos for their horns – one killed eve...
Obama administration outlines new policy for protecting, drilling in the Arctic
Friday, May 10, 2013 at 2:51 PMThe Obama administration on Friday released a national strategy for the Arctic in advance of Secretary of State John Kerry’s trip next week to Sweden to attend a conference of eight polar nations.
Thousands of kids’ products contain toxic chemicals, report says
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 3:00 AMMore than 5,000 products, including clothing, toys and bedding, contain toxic chemicals that could be dangerous for children’s health, yet stores still stock them and consumers know little about their content, an advocacy group reported t...
On Earth Day, distant seed vault preserves world’s plant diversity
Monday, April 22, 2013 at 2:44 PMDeep in a mountain on a remote island above the Arctic Circle in Norway, scientists conserve thousands of varieties of seeds so they can be studied and used for future food needs. The seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault are the backup for ot...
Maker of d-CON rat poison fights EPA ban
Friday, April 19, 2013 at 1:54 AMThe manufacturer of d-CON, a widely sold and popular brand of rat poison, is taking the rare step of challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to prohibit the over-the-counter sale of one of the nastiest and most effectiv...
Activists fight FDA approval of AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 12:38 PMFishermen, environmentalists, food safety advocates and others are casting a wary eye on Washington, where the Food and Drug Administration is considering whether the Massachusetts-based company AquaBounty may sell genetically engineered salmon ...
State Department opens door to Keystone XL Pipeline approval
Friday, March 1, 2013 at 4:12 PMThe State Department announced Friday that construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline is unlikely to have a significant impact on climate change, a finding that could open the door for President Barack Obama to approve the controversial project.
Democrats offer long-shot bill to meet Obama’s climate change challenge
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 3:46 PMDemocrats in Congress wasted no time in taking up President Barack Obama’s challenge Tuesday night that lawmakers take a "market-based" approach to addressing climate change, even if their effort has little hope of success.
