MIAMI (AP) - Nobody loves biomass. When talk turns to global warming and the green movement, it's hardly ever mentioned. Biomass can be garbage (literally) or wood chips or sugar-cane remnants or grass. ...more

January 4, 2009

Sushi lovers, it's time to say sayonara to toro (aka bluefin tuna). Hamachi (yellowtail), too. And for the time being, you can forget about ordering those freshwater eel and avocado rolls. Unagi is also a big environmental no-no. ...more

January 3, 2009

Mackerel is in but octopus is out. Also, bluefin tuna, known as the king of sushi for its fatty belly meat, is a definite no-no. ...more

October 10, 2008

One way to help prevent overfishing may be to guarantee each fisherman a specified share of the catch, according to a new report. ...more

September 19, 2008

Under pressure from farmers, livestock producers and soaring food prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is weighing a proposal that could lead to the plowing of millions of acres of land that had been set aside for conservation. ...more

July 11, 2008

Jobs would be lost in the transition to a cleaner economy, but many new ones would be created. ...more

June 9, 2008

If scientists are correct about global warming, the outlook for Florida is grim: Rising seas will wash away beaches, flood marshlands and leave coastal communities exposed to storm surge; saltwater intrusion will ruin municipal water supplies; higher water temperatures will kill corals and spread marine diseases. ...more

June 6, 2008