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Old-growth B.C. forests worth more standing than fallen, study says

Leaving British Columbia's old-growth forests standing may make more economic sense than cutting them down for timber, especially as the province looks to strategies to cut global warming, a new B.C. study suggests. "The old-growth forests that we have are not only going to be a benefit in the fight against climate change, but there's also a significant economic windfall that could be celebrated by British Columbians,"
- Faisal Moola, science director for the David Suzuki Foundation

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Israel agrees to join U.S., Australia anti-whaling coalition

Haaretz Daily, 2 years, 4 months, 1 week, 2 days, 20 hours, 53 minutes ago, comments (1)
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israel has decided to join the coalition of anti-whaling nations that oppose motions to increase whale hunting quotas, the Foreign Ministry and U.S. Embassy confirmed Thursday.


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AIDS Cocktail Could Be Soon Down To Just One Pill

Terra Daily, 2 years, 4 months, 1 week, 3 days, 55 minutes ago, comment
New York City - In a unique collaboration, two pharmaceutical companies have developed a one-a-day, single-pill anti-retroviral cocktail taken to treat the virus that causes AIDS.


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Report Says U.S. Air Quality Has Improved in Past Decade

ENN, 2 years, 4 months, 1 week, 3 days, 5 hours, 4 minutes ago, comment
Washington, DC - U.S. residents can breathe a bit easier than they did a decade ago, as the number of days that air quality was deemed unhealthy has fallen, according to a report by the American Lung Association Thursday.


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Vegetables Fight Global Warming

Discovery Channel, 2 years, 4 months, 1 week, 3 days, 5 hours, 23 minutes ago, comment
Chicago, IL - It turns out there's something anyone can do right now to make a big impact on global warming, says one climate researcher: Eat more veggies.


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Harry to carry on Diana Aids work

BBC, 2 years, 4 months, 1 week, 3 days, 15 hours, 59 minutes ago, comment
Lesotho - Prince Harry is launching a charity in Lesotho to support children orphaned by Aids, in memory of his mother Diana.


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