Month: September 2018

Scientists: Less Food for People as Global Warming Makes Insects Eat More

A new U.S. study finds that when temperatures around the world start creeping up, insects that eat crops will not only become hungrier, their numbers will grow. Scientists say this …

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President: Indonesia to Bid for 2032 Olympics

Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the success of the Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang over the past two weeks, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said …

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California Lawmakers Vote for Net Neutrality

California lawmakers have voted to make net neutrality state law, becoming the latest of several states to approve such measures. The move by state legislators is a rejection of the …

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Hmong Farmers Drive Local Food Economy in Minnesota

In Minnesota, Hmong farmers have banded together to make a better living. Originally from China, the Hmong are an Asian ethnic group that migrated to Vietnam and Laos in the …

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Detroit Gives Aretha Franklin a Funeral Fit for a Queen

Family, loved ones, celebrities and political leaders, including former U.S. President Bill Clinton, were among the thousands who gathered at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple Friday for an all-day funeral to …

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Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Help the Environment

Researchers have been searching for ways to reduce cattle emissions with food additives, such as garlic, oregano, cinnamon and even curry — with mixed results. Dairy farms and other livestock …

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Activists: Proposed Myanmar Highway ‘Ecological, Social Disaster’

Community and conservation groups in Myanmar have branded a planned highway linking a port project to Thailand an “ecological and social disaster,” saying it would uproot indigenous people from their …

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