Aug 04 2011

36 Million Pounds of Turkey Recalled

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Antibiotics,Bacteria,Business,CDC,Investigation,Plants,Poisoning,Prevention — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:10 pm
The voluntary recall comes after one person died and 76 others were infected with the drug-resistant strain of salmonella.

Jul 19 2011

Japan Bans Fukushima Beef Shipments Over Radiation

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Cows,Disasters and Accidents,Government,Nuclear Accidents,Nuclear Science,Plants,Safety,Tea,Tsunami,Vegetables — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:36 pm
Japan on Tuesday suspended cattle shipments from the wagyu-producing Fukushima prefecture on fears of radiation-tainted beef in the country's meat distribution chain.

Jul 05 2011

Bananas, Highly Inbred, at Risk

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Bugs and Pests,Fruit,Fruits and Vegetables — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 11:19 am
Bananas will need sex if they are to survive into ripe old age, research concludes.

Jun 14 2011

Curb Soot and Smog to Keep Earth Cool, Says UN

Tag: Africa,Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Animals,Arctic Regions,Asia,Cars,Climate,Climate Change,Coal,Cooking,Death and Dying,Earth,Environment,Exhaust and Emissions,Fossil Fuels,Glaciers,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Heating,Lung Cancer,NASA,Organic,Parks and Forests,Particles,Pigs,Rice and Grains,Science,Scientists,The Sun,Vehicles,Video,Waste — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:21 pm
Sharply reducing emissions of soot and smog could play a critical role in preventing Earth from overheating.

Jun 08 2011

Which Foods Are Most Likely to Get You Sick?

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Animals,Bacteria,CDC,Chickens,Cooking,Cows,Eggs,Food,Food Unwrapped,Fruit,Fruits and Vegetables,Poultry,Prevention,Vegetables — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
In light of the recent deadly outbreak of E. coli in Germany, find out which foods are the riskiest and why.

Jun 07 2011

Killer Bacteria Source May Never Be Found

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Bacteria,Farm,Organic,Vegetables — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 2:59 pm
The scare has led puzzled officials to warn consumers off raw tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and sprouts.

Jun 03 2011

Heavy Honeybee Losses Reported Over Winter

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Animals,Bees,Colony Collapse Disorder,Honey,Insects,Winter — Jennifer Viegas @ 11:40 am
The 30 percent drop was significant, but was at least less steep than the previous winter by 4 percent.

May 24 2011

Satellites Catch Loggers Red-Handed

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Climate Prediction,Imaging,Satellites,Surveillance,Wildlife Conservation — Emad Hanna @ 3:55 pm
Satellite images reveal the extent of illegal logging near the home of Paraguayan Aboriginals is caught on camera by satellite.

May 11 2011

Beekeepers Battle ‘Perfect Storm’

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Bees,Colony Collapse Disorder,Honey,Pesticides — Jennifer Viegas @ 11:00 am
Honeybees are still in the throes of a "perfect storm" of viruses, mites and more, but beekeepers are fighting back.

Apr 19 2011

As Gold Prices Go Up, Forests Are Coming Down

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Deforestation,Earth,Forests,Gold,Logging,Mining,Natural Resources,Parks and Forests,Trees — Emily Sohn @ 9:01 pm
With gold prices hitting $1,500 per ounce, an all-time record, take a look at the true cost of this precious metal.
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