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For the past ten days my inbox has been filled with FDA bulletins announcing recalls of food products ranging from soup to nuts, chips to... Elizabeth Grossman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-grossman/

Montpelier, VT -- A few weeks ago the Vermont State Senate voted to block operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant beginning in 2012.... Carl Pope http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/

Since the release of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, ecological messages have been pushed left and right on the silver screen. It appears that Mother Nature is taking the spotlight. Lauren Selman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-selman/

Strong leadership is missing. A few members of Congress have been working on the water problem and Matt Damon, the actor, has made it his cause. But the issue is not getting traction. Joseph B. Treaster http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-b-treaster/

Organic produce and textiles may fetch a premium compared to their non-organic counterparts, are certainly better for the planet and your health, and often proudly... Gazelle Emami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/gazelle-emami/

The novelist Ian McEwan changed the finished manuscript of his new book about a scientist working on a technology to address global warming to reflect... Gazelle Emami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/gazelle-emami/

Rather than teaching about the perils of obesity, new research out of Stanford suggests that teaching college students about where their food comes from is... Gazelle Emami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/gazelle-emami/

YAKIMA, Wash. — Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses, according... Gazelle Emami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/gazelle-emami/

Mountains of salt are spread on snowy roads in North America every winter, and environmentalists have been complaining about it for years. But studies are... Gazelle Emami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/gazelle-emami/

The West Coast fishing industry and the California Bay Delta ecosystem were saved from the brink of disaster last week when Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) dropped her amendment to override the Endangered Species Act. Leda Huta http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leda-huta/

WASHINGTON — An all-star panel of researchers says it was the crash of a giant asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs. Think you've heard that... Gazelle Emami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/gazelle-emami/

On this week's Planet 100, in honor of news that the hummer is being discontinued, host Sarah Backhouse counts down the worst gas guzzling dinosaur... Katherine Goldstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/katherine-goldstein/

Persistence is a great trait if you're job hunting, learning to play the piano or potty training your child. But when it comes to toxic chemicals, persistence is a characteristic that spells trouble. Nena Baker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nena-baker/

What journalists and even environmentalists so often fail to do in reporting on Wal-Mart's sustainability announcements is to provide some context. Context is everything. Consider... Stacy Mitchell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacy-mitchell/

The tiny island nation of the Maldives is under serious threat from rising sea levels caused by climate change. No part of the 1200 islands... Gazelle Emami http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/gazelle-emami/

Here's the bad news about the quiet, almost peaceful hurricane season in 2009: Right away, people start thinking this is the norm. They start to relax and maybe even make fun of hurricanes. Joseph B. Treaster http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-b-treaster/

HAVANA — Cuba's foreign minister called President Barack Obama an "imperial and arrogant" liar Monday for his conduct at the U.N. climate conference, a reflection... The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/

Will Copenhagen's near collapse and half-hearted outcome help or hinder the effort to repair our climate? Carl Pope http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/

After two weeks of grueling negotiations, the conference's only genuine advance was on the issue of financing to help developing countries cope with climate change.... The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/

What's demanded now is a major departure from the mitigation framework of the past to a renewed focus on the biggest emitters, and global investments in low-carbon technology. Teryn Norris http://www.huffingtonpost.com/teryn-norris/