Canada will enact a national ban on perpetually confining breeding sows in gestation crates. The ban is included in the National Farm Animal Care Council’s new Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs. As mandated by the Codes, “For all holdings newly built or rebuilt or brought into use for the first […]
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Several States Undermining Animal Welfare, Wasting Taxpayer Dollars, and Opposing States’ Rights by Joining in on Laying Hen Case
The decision by five states to join a lawsuit attacking a California animal welfare and food safety law may have far-reaching implications for a raft of state laws that protect agriculture and consumers.
Clue to earthquake lightning mystery
Mysterious lightning flashes that appear to precede earthquakes could be sparked by movements in the ground below, scientists say.
Coal Firm to Pay Record Penalty and Spend Millions on Water Cleanup in 5 States
Alpha Natural Resources and 66 of its subsidiaries agreed to reduce pollution from coal mines in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Currents: Rooms: Redoing a Nest for Bird-Watchers
An 18th-century farmhouse at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Rhode Island has been refurbished for retreats.
Scientists blast Australian leader’s proposed ban on parks
A group of prominent scientists have blasted Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s pledge to oppose the creation of any new protected areas in Australia. The Alliance of Leading Environmental Researchers and Thinkers or ALERT, a coalition of conservation scientists, said Abbott is sending the wrong message to the world in promoting industrial logging over protection […]
Fast food companies are laggards on palm oil sourcing safeguards
Fast food companies are lagging behind other consumer products companies in efforts to establish policies that favor deforestation-free and conflict-free palm oil, finds a new assessment published by the Union of Concerned Scientists, an advocacy group. The report, titled ‘Donuts, Deodorant, Deforestation: Scoring America’s Top Brands on Their Palm Oil Commitments’, looked at palm oil […]
Ferocious dino was European giant
Portuguese scientists identify a dinosaur that may have been the largest predator ever to roam across the European landmass.
Ferocious dino was European giant
Portuguese scientists identify a dinosaur that may have been the largest predator ever to roam across the European landmass.
Grasping with the eyes
It seems like big data is everywhere you look. And in a way, it is: Maps, medical scans, and weather charts are commonplace forms of data visualization. Each was examined during “Thinking with Your Eyes,” a two-day conference that brought together experts in the arts, sciences, humanities, and technology — as well as academic and […]