EU Moves To ‘Green’ Its Farms In Radical Reform Bid
The reforms would potentially lead to an agricultural U-turn, putting Europe’s 12 million farms on the road to “sustainable practices” after years of free for all.
Coastal Erosion, Trend or Extreme Events? Coastline Between Rio de Janeiro and Cape Frio, Brazil
The coastline eastward from Rio de Janeiro up to Cape Frio is characterized by long and straight beach barriers frequently backed by lagoons and segmented by rocky headlands. No continental sediments are delivered to the continental shelf due to presence of the sandy beach barriers.
BP, 2 other companies cited over Gulf oil spill
Federal regulators cited oil company BP PLC and two other companies, Transocean Ltd. and Halliburton, for alleged safety and environmental violations stemming from last year’s rig explosion and massive Gulf oil spill.