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Mexico, Cradle of Corn, Finds its Noble Grain Under Assault

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By Tim Johnson | McClatchy Newspapers GUELATAO, Mexico — Yank the husks off...

Greens Urge Manitoba to Become "GE-Free"

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The USDA Approves Another Controversial GE Crop

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Enough is Enough: Tell President Obama to Stand Up to Monsanto Dear Larry, Is This the Monsanto Administration or the Obama Administration? Demand President Obama Stop Approving Monsanto's Crops! Is the Obama Administration becoming the Monsanto Administration? A few days ago, the USDA approved the planting of genetically engineered (GE) sug

Catastrophic Weather Events Are Becoming the New Normal -- Are You Ready for Life on Our Planet Circa 2011?

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AlterNet / By Bill McKibben - Feb '11   For two decades now we've been ignoring the impassioned pleas of scientists that our burning of fossil fuels was a bad idea. And now we're paying a heavy price.

Climate Benefits of Natural Gas Overstated?

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Natural gas production has skyrocketed in the U.S. and elsewhere lately. And one big supposed benefit of this energy source is that it creates a lot fewer greenhouse gas emissions than coal. However, new research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that these climate change claims may have been greatly overstated - as ProPublic reports reports here.

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