WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- A Purdue University scientist hopes to build a special greenhouse that will grow vegetables in the Indiana winter by tapping into excess heat produced by a campus power plant.

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Around one third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the way we produce, process, distribute, and consume the food we eat according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Meanwhile, farmers the world over will be the most affec

Organic Consumers Association and allies sent a letter to Kellogg's on June 12, requesting that Kellogg's not use sugar from genetically engineered sugar beets in its products or face a consumer boycott.

ON A COLD winter's day following a storm that covered the surrounding ground and trees in heavy snow, the wood-framed, canvas-covered yurt is snug and warm; its wool-felt insulation blanketing the interior with a pungent lanolin scent.

"Despite the difficulties we face, we should take heart from the sheer miraculousness of our planet, says Smit. The Eden Project's purpose is to build "an understanding that we can rise to the challenges and face the future with hope."A great message'proj

We know you can't judge a book by its cover, or a present by its wrapping, but a pretty presentation can go a long way toward making your holidays merry and bright. But when you think about all the money you spend buying paper that gets cut, ripped, and t

Ayurveda insists that we can retain our vigor if we are willing to pay attention to the way we live. Instead of hiring a surgeon to remove unsightly sags or buying pills to increase sexual vigor, Ayurveda recommends that we rejuvenate ourselves by .....

Forward thinkers were some of the first environmentalists. Nowadays, most of us recycle. As always, one person's trash is another person's treasure. Some people are just more creative than others, while some folks are a bit bizarre. Before tossing out you

The fate of waste organic matter is very important, particularly at a time of concern about food supplies and soil fertility. When composted and returned to cultivation, organic matter provides multiple benefits. It locks carbon in soil; improves the str