In its annual report, the Red Cross warned of a possible surge in “food-related violence” due to soaring food prices. It suggests that several factors are contributing to the rise is prices: Drought and climate change have led to a slow down in the growth of agricultural production: in Australia, wheat production plummeted by 52%…
Month: May 2008
EPA Might Not Act To Limit Rocket Fuel In Drinking Water
You read it right. There is rocket fuel in drinking water, “found in at least 395 sites in 35 states”. It’s called perchlorate. And the EPA – the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency- rather than pushing for safe standards, pushing for cleanup, for both health and environmental reasons, has been twiddling their thumbs for years, has been…