Disturbing former farmlands can rouse old pesticides, says Dartmouth research
...arity in the levels of arsenic or lead. "Historic farmlands in New Hampshire and elsewhere are increasingly being developed," says Renshaw. "While the arsenic and lead in the soils of old orchards is essentially immobile as long as the land is not disturbed, our work suggests that the development of these lan...Ranks of 'environmental refugees' swell, calls grow for better definition, recognition, support
...ation while in Turkey 160,000 square kilometres of farmlands is affected by soil erosion. Florida professor Tony Oliver-Smith is a UNU-EHS Munich Re Foundation chair holder designate for 2007-08, whose work will include study of the recent exodus from New Orleans and other environment-related migrations. He n...Vampires beware: Scripps scientists describe molecular basis of raw garlic's pungency
... of garlic in 2004 -- much of that coming from the farmlands of California. Through the centuries, the plant has enjoyed speculation about its medicinal properties. In Larousse's Gastronomique -- a venerable encyclopedia of food and cooking -- Pliny suggested garlic is a cure for tuberculosis. Hippoc...