Does 'Junk Food' Threaten Marine Predators in Northern Seas?

Junk food thoughts.

Wildfires threaten mercury stocks in northern soils

[1] With climate change rapidly affecting northern forests and wetlands, mercury reserves once protected in cold, wet soils are being exposed to burning, likely triggering large releases of mercury to the atmosphere. We quantify organic soil mercury stocks and burn areas across western, boreal Canada for use in fire emission models that explore controls of burn area, consumption severity, and f...

Carbon emissions threaten marine species

No one had great expectations about the outcome of discussions on climate change at the recent G8 summit of the world's wealthiest nations in Scotland, and the modest resulting statement did little to reassure researchers that the topic is being taken as seriously as many feel it demands. " At the heart of the communique is a disappointing failure by the leaders of the G8 unequivocally to recog...

Does Productivity Growth Threaten Employment?

Is productivity growth inimical to employment? Canonical economic theory says no, but much recent economic theory says ‘maybe’ — that is, rapid advances in machine capabilities may curtail aggregate labor demand as technology increasingly encroaches on human job tasks. We explore the relationship between productivity growth and employment using countryand industry-level data for 19 countries ov...

Junk Food Consumption among High School Students in Iran: The Role of Food Advertising

Introduction: Adolescence is one of the most important periods of human development. Nutrition plays an important role in health and prevention of disease during this period. Food advertising influences food purchase and food consumption among children and adolescents. Most of these advertisements are about the foods high in fat, salt and sugar. High exposure to these kinds of a...