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Americans are far more concerned about the quality of water than they are about global warming, according to Gallup's annual environmental survey. But they aren't as worried overall about environmental issues as they were in previous years.

Pitchers preparing for the coming baseball season may benefit from borrowing a rake from a grounds crew and tamping down their practice mounds.

Ireland is turning to the ocean in a bid to generate electricity.

According to a 2006 report from market research firm AC Nielsen, one in five table wines brought to market in the three years before features an animal on its label.

Miller-McCune.com recently interviewed nutritionist Marion Nestle, who shared her views and experiences related to school food. Asked whether there were any data showing that schools striving to offer healthier food have seen an improvement in academic performance or behavioral problems, Nestle said she had only anecdotal evidence, and related what she had observed at a private school in New York City that had launched a sophisticated school food program.