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Vanuatu Owes Millions in Debt as Island Nation Struggles to Recover from Monster Cyclone
The religious anti-poverty organization Jubilee USA Network is calling on international lenders to grant debt relief to Vanuatu.
One Food Security Remedy in the Face of Global Crises
Once known mostly as a Pacific Island crop, breadfruit is now grown around the world as a sustainable means of fighting hunger.
Former Iranian Ambassador: Historic Nuclear Deal Has Prevented a New War in the Middle East
Iran and world powers have reached a framework agreement.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Beans May Help to Curb Harms of Climate Change, and More
Thirty new lines of “heat-beater” beans have been discovered.
After Warmest Winter, Drought-Stricken California Limits Water but Exempts Thirstiest Big Growers
Gov. Jerry Brown orders water use cuts.
Nature Needs a New Pronoun: To Stop the Age of Extinction, Let’s Start by Ditching “It“
Calling the natural world “it” absolves us of moral responsibility and opens the door to exploitation. Here's what we can say instead.
Coming to America?
We've been here a few hundred years already and yet very few of us have really set foot on this continent.
Westlands Water District Hires California Representative’s Chief of Staff
The powerful Westlands Water District announced that Johnny Amaral will join Westlands' staff as Deputy General Manager.
Grabbing Africa’s Seeds: USAID, EU and Gates Foundation Back Agribusiness Seed Takeover
A battle is currently being waged over Africa's seed systems.