According to a new report, food banks are helping to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The annual impact report of the Global FoodBanking Network found that food banks around the world avoided 1.8 million tonnes of carbon emissions last year by preventing food from being wasted in landfill. The network includes food banks in more […]

Beluga whales are known as the “canaries of the sea” for their melodic song, but conservation groups fear a herd in Alaska could fall silent. Beluga whales have lived in Cook Inlet near Anchorage for centuries, but due to deteriorating environmental conditions they are now on the federal endangered species list. Ragen Davey, Alaska marine […]

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services cut funding for its Division of Behavioral Health by $15 million this year, and more cuts are planned despite sharply increasing demand for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. The department now faces $25 million in cuts to fund the property tax relief. Behavioral Health Specialists […]