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View it in your browser April 07, 2013 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Record Low Whale Kills for Japan Last week, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Japan announced this year was a record low for the Japanese whaling fleet, with 103 Antarctic minke whales and zero humpback and fin whales killed. Over 1,000 whales were projected to be killed during this… Continue Reading » More Spills Shine Spotlight on Keystone The ruptured tar sands oil pipeline that spilled at least 12,000 barrels of Canadian tar sands oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, on March 29, is calling attention to the environmental dangers posed by the Keystone XL pipeline project which would carry the same heavy, crude oil… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS Saving the Sacred Headwaters A Collective Uprising to Protect One of the Most Pristine Places on Earth In 1879, John Muir traveled into far northern British Columbia to the Stikine River. He was in search of solitude and wilderness and he found both in abundance. You would imagine that Muir, having spent so much time in some of the wildest country in the world, would be… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE Time to Rethink Rice? With Arsenic Concerns, Rice Loses Its Celebrated Status Rice is known by nutritionists as a "first food." Easily digested and bland, it is often the first solid food a baby receives. Prior to that, babies may be exposed to rice starch and brown rice syrup in infant formulas, which use the grain as an ingredient digestible by… Continue Reading » Warmer Temps Draw Pine Beetles North Increasing Temps Allow the Insects to Run Rampant on Northern Pine Forests Trees have evolved natural defense mechanisms—including chemical defenses—to protect themselves against insects. But according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, warming temperatures and seasonal fluctuations may be giving insects the upper hand… Continue Reading » Sustainable Chef Michael Leviton The Boston-Based Chef Discusses the Chefs Collaborative and What It Takes to Cook Sustainably Chefs Collaborative, a nonprofit dedicated to building a more sustainable food supply by reaching out directly to chefs and sharing best practices, is releasing a cookbook paying homage to its many innovative members and delicious seasonal offerings. The Chefs Collaborative… Continue Reading » The Iron Hypothesis New Research Finds that Adding Iron to the Oceans to Capture More Carbon Isn't Worth the Risk Geoengineering has gained popularity in recent years as a potentially effective way to alleviate the Earth's warming climate. Proponents argue that artificially boosting the planet's carbon sinks will curb carbon's effects on rising global temperatures. The Earth's largest… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A Global Warming Solutions Dear EarthTalk: What would you say are the most important steps we need to take as a nation to counter the impacts of climate change? —Ned Parkinson, Chino, CA… Continue Reading » Avoiding Environmental Cancer Triggers Dear EarthTalk: I know that some of us are genetically predisposed to get cancer, but what are some ways we can avoid known environmental triggers for it? —B. Northrup, Westport, MA… Continue Reading » WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine   Order a Free Trial Issue   Make a tax deductible donation Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851