To suspend or fire a public figure for saying what they really think is to ensure watered-down opinions that are as useless as a small December wind whining for attention. There is rarely a day that passes in my free-woman life that somewhere, some man makes some derogatory remark like "them f--king women libbers. I can't speak for you but that flag won't fly from my free-woman porch. The American Reporter Vol. I line my birdcage with the mail or work it into the fertilizer for my rose...

PrintSendFeeds Bruce Tabashnik from the University of Arizona explains how science is using the Bt toxins Watch the full-size video Tools Advertisement New "designer" pesticides and genetically modified crops that can kill even the hardiest pests are on the way, according to researchers in Mexico and the US. PrintSendFeeds Bruce Tabashnik from the University of Arizona explains how science is using the Bt toxins Watch the full-size video Tools Advertisement New "designer" pesticides and...

With over 30 percent of the global burden of disease in children attributable to environmental factors, the world health organization released last week the first ever report highlighting youngsters' special susceptibility to harmful chemical exposures at different periods of their growth, and the potential effects later in life. With over 30 percent of the global burden of disease in children attributable to environmental factors, the world health organization released last week the first...

He agrees with environmental experts that phosphorus that ends up in water will eventually ruin rivers and lakes. Officials need to spell out what locations the law applies to, Koops said, and explain what the consequences are for those who don't follow it. Koops' perspective -- opposing the way the county's proposed law is written -- is supported by others in Allegan County. However, for the county's proposed ordinance to be effective, he said better definitions are necessary. Other...

Law of the sea: who should regulate the triggering of phytoplankton blooms?NASA The parties to the London Convention, an international treaty that governs ocean pollution, have agreed that large-scale ocean fertilization isn't yet justified, given gaps in scientific knowledge. Law of the sea: who should regulate the triggering of phytoplankton blooms?NASA The parties to the London Convention, an international treaty that governs ocean pollution, have agreed that large-scale ocean...