301 million trees killed in the drought

By dwray in The nature of things

After a brutal drought that wreaked havoc on so much of the state last year,we've had enough rainfall in these parts that it seems it's about over, but we are still surveying the damages. Months and months ago, reports said ...

Organic food: The Cordelia Chase complex?

By dwray in The nature of things

I went through a phase where I really liked organic produce. I wasn't entirely sure what tasted different, but I knew that somehow paying a few dollars more for bananas and spinach was going to do me good. That was ...