Environment

American Humane Certified? Program Certifies Delimax, One of the Largest North American Veal...

American Humane Certified? Program Certifies Delimax, One of the Largest North American Veal ProducersDENVERCO-AMERICAN-HUMANE DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Humane Certified farm animal program announced that Delimax,...

CNN's 'Planet in Peril: Battle Lines' Pre-viewing Questions

"Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" airs on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic...

'Planet in Peril: Battle Lines' Discussion Questions

Watch "Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic...

Novel bioreactor enhances interleukin-12 production in genetically-modified tobacco plants

Interleukin-12 is a naturally occurring protein essential for the proper functioning of the human immune system. A paper detailing the results of the study has been published early, online, by the journal Biotechnology and...

Dot Earth: CNN Science Coverage Imploding

CNN is firing science correspondent Miles O’Brien and six producers. Even here at The Times, where the Science Times section celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2003 and management has always supported strong science coverage,...

Obama may consider Jackson for EPA

Jackson previously authored the global warming law for New Jersey and was heavily involved in Super Fund administration for the tri-state region. Barack Obama may be dipping into his own environmental team for an administrator...

City Room: Commission Unveils M.T.A. Rescue Plan

By Sewell Chan AND William Neuman Updated, 12:48 p.m. | A state commission led by Richard Ravitch, a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, presented a wide-ranging rescue plan on Thursday for the...

Sustainable forestry can help combat climate change

While agriculture and deforestation are major contributors to climate change, by the same token farmers and forest users could become key players in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, says the UN Food and Agriculture...

Animals seized from private zoo

KULAI: A long-nosed crocodile, two pythons and three dead tiger cubs were confiscated from the Saleng Zoo here yesterday. Wildlife and National Parks department (Law and Enfor­cement) deputy director Celes­coriano Razond said...

Cleaner air to turn iconic buildings green

For buildings the future is bright - bright green, that is. In the 19th and 20th centuries, cities in Europe and the US were dominated by dark grey and black buildings. According to Peter Brimblecombe and Carlotta Grossi of the...