One of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s highest priorities is our role in ensuring the safety of the foods that Americans consume. We base our regulatory decisions on robust science so consumers can feel confident about the foods they eat. The FDA looks at all available scientific evidence when reviewing the safety of foods…
• With the launch of the initial phase of its national emissions trading system (ETS), China has overtaken the EU as the world’s largest carbon market, covering more than three gigatons of CO2e. Since 2005, the share of global emissions capped by an ETS has tripled from 5% to almost 15%, covering more than seven…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) have called upon policy-makers in the EU and wider European Region to take decisive action to clean up the air for the benefit of citizens, as improving air quality offers a huge environmental health opportunity in Europe. Indoor and outdoor air pollution continues…
• $2 trillion investor group engage with 59 of world’s largest banks. New report criticizes banking sector’s “skin deep” attempts to capture climate risks and opportunities. • 54% of banks support the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), but pace of alignment is too slow. A new report examining climate management by 59 of…
* 2014 Carbon Footprint – data based on 80% of the HEINEKEN volume, representative for the total carbon emissions of the company. Carbon footprint data is updated every three years, the next update will be in 2018. HEINEKEN has announced its ‘Drop the C’ program for renewable energy. With ‘Drop the C’ the company…
Dear EarthTalk: What is so-called Regenerative Agriculture and why are environmentalists so bullish on it? — Jess Mancuso, Montgomery, PA Regenerative Agriculture (RA) describes farming and grazing practices that help reverse climate change by rebuilding the organic matter in soil and restoring degraded soil biodiversity. “Specifically, Regenerative Agriculture is a holistic land management practice that…
High exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) in rodents resulted in tumors in tissues surrounding nerves in the hearts of male rats, but not female rats or any mice, according to draft studies from the National Toxicology Program (NTP). The exposure levels used in the studies were equal to and higher than the highest level permitted…
Shared environmental interests and cooperative action can be used to build trust, establish shared identities, and transform conflict into peace. Fifteen years ago, Ken Conca, Professor at American University’s School of International Service, and Geoffrey Dabelko, Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Ohio University, introduced and examined this idea in their book,…
Dear EarthTalk: Can you settle this age-old question for me once and for all: Is it greener to take showers or baths? And how can I save water either way? — Tim Jackson, Queensbury, NY Like most good questions, it depends… The main variables are how long the shower takes and the flow rate…
For the globe, 2017 was the third warmest year on record and the warmest year without an El Niño present. The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2017 was the third highest since record keeping began in 1880, according to NOAA scientists. December’s combined global land and ocean average surface temperature departure…
