Many of us swat or shoo away the buzzing bee that invades so many a summer picnic. But, we may be upsetting a creature with little interest in humans, and many argue that the striped insect is as imp...
236 viewsWhat makes a home "green" if there is no standard by which to judge energy efficiency? As voa's Rebecca Ward reports, a new, high-tech home outside ...
267 viewsOne of the worst hit drought zones in North America is Arkansas, where lack of rain threatens livestock and crops in almost every corner of the southern state. As voa's Greg Flakus r...
225 viewsThe Mississippi River is the longest and most economically important waterway in the United States. But a lack of rainfall is reducing the depth of the river. As voa's Kane Farabaugh ...
245 viewsRecord high temperatures and lack of rain across the United States continue to fuel the worst drought in a generation. For some farmers in the hardest hit areas, like the Midwest state of Illinois, t...
230 viewsAbout 100,000 volunteers are expected to join forces across North America on August 11th for the Great Bee Count. These citizen scientists will be taking an inventory of wild bee populations to deter...
184 viewsEach year, fishermen catch millions of sharks, cut off their fins, and dump the bodies into the ocean to die. The fins are used to make shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy sold in many countries. Recent...
279 viewsAs oil giant Shell calls a temporary halt to its exploration activities in the Arctic over safety concerns, lawmakers in Britain are urging international governments to seek a moratorium on offshore d...
185 viewsJapan is poised to declare an eel emergency, anxiously waiting to see if the popular seafood delicacies soon are placed on a "red list" of threatened species. That mo...
258 viewsThailand has long been recognized as a leading exporter of rice and other agricultural produce. But tests for pesticide residues are raising concerns about whether the food is safe. Steve Sandford rep...
213 viewsThere has been an on-going debate in Japan on the best way to obtain a safe and affordable energy supply for the island nation. The nuclear option suffered a set back in March, 2011, when a massive e...
196 viewsThe race to feed Asia's growing population has led to dangerous overfishing near coastlines around the Pacific. As fish stocks near the shore decline, fishermen are trying to boost th...
203 viewsBig American fast-food chains have entered the fight against an alternative fuel policy that critics say is pushing up the price of food worldwide. In a new lobbying effort, they are calling on Congre...
213 viewsSince independence in 1957, Malaysia has been one of Asia's success stories. Despite rapid economic growth and urbanization, the country remains home to large tracts of pristine rainf...
193 viewsAs China scrambles to respond to the choking smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent weeks, authorities in several major cities are experimenting with so-called carbon-trading markets. The schemes a...
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