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Earth's Soils Bear Unmistakable Footprints Of Humans
January 25, 2008 — The dirt under our feet is being so changed by humans that it is now appropriate to call this the "Anthropocene (or man-made) Age," says a new worldwide overview by a soil ... > full story -
Health Toll Of Climate Change Seen As Ethical Crisis
November 7, 2007 — The public health costs of global climate change are likely to be the greatest in those parts of the world that have contributed least to the problem, posing a significant ethical dilemma for the ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water, As Rising Sea Penetrates Coastal Aquifers
November 6, 2007 — As sea levels rise, coastal communities could lose up to 50 percent more of their fresh water supplies than previously thought, according to a new study. Hydrologists here have simulated how ... > full story -
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Sweet Potato Promises Hunger Relief In Developing Countries
November 2, 2007 — Despite its storied history, sweetpotato has received relative little attention from crop improvement research. More than 95 percent of the global sweetpotato crop is grown in developing countries, ... > full story -
Detaining Patients Is Justified To Contain Deadly TB Strain In South Africa, Say Experts
January 23, 2007 — A team of medical ethics and public health experts say tough isolation measures, involuntary if need be, are justified to contain a deadly, contagious, drug-resistant strain of TB in South Africa and ... > full story -
Little Answers To World's Biggest Problems: Top 10 Nanotech Applications To Aid Poor
May 3, 2005 — Nanotechnology could be harnessed to address some of the world's most critical development ... > full story
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