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Here's a Federal Program That Actually Does Prevent Foodborne Illnesses

By Baylen J. Linnekin / On April 27th, 2016

It's based on research and sharing information, not on more regulations.

You Say Tomato, I Say Blight!

By Emily Monosson / On April 28th, 2015

Photo courtesy Cornell's Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center.

Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability (Part 2): Pushing Limits

By Worldwatch Institute / On March 31st, 2015

Reposted from the Worldwatch Institute's blog with permission. What questions are being overlooked or underappreciated when we talk about the world of tomorrow? This is the second of three exclusive sneak peeks into our newest State of the World publication, scheduled for official release April 13, 2015.

Rapid Evolution, Not All That Bad?

By Emily Monosson / On December 11th, 2014

A sign encourages people in Simonga, Zambia, to get tested for HIV.

The Value of Mutations

By Andy Dyer / On November 12th, 2014

The crested duck is host to a mutation that can be lethal.

Lessons from the Flu

By Emily Monosson / On November 6th, 2014

As flu season approaches each year, thousands line up to receive a vaccine—but many others don't.

The Wilderness Act at 50: Learning from the Imperfect

By Richard Waring / On August 28th, 2014

Editor's note: September 3 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act. To commemorate the anniversary, we asked a small group of Island Press authors to reflect on the influence of this law to date and how its role may or should change as we move into an uncertain future. We are sharing the series this week and next.

#ForewordFriday: Plagues! Edition

By Jason Leppig / On February 21st, 2014

This Friday, check out this selection from Mark Jerome Walters' Seven Modern Plagues. Since Walters first drew attention to these “ecodemics” in 2003 with the publication of Six Modern Plagues, much has been learned about how they developed.