Pigs modified to excrete less phosphorus win limited approval in Canada. By Anne MinardMarch 30, 2010; National Geographic NewsGenetically altered "Enviropigs" can pass on greener genes to their offspring. Photograph by Cecil W. Forsberg    Move over, bacon. Here comes something greener.    A genetically engineered pig recently approved for limited production in Canada makes [...]

First-Ever Animals Found Living Without Oxygen in Marine Dead Zone By Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York 04. 8.10; Science & Technology Photos via the BBC Life Will Find a Way . . .  You're likely familiar with the ever-growing marine dead zones, areas in the ocean where no life was believed possible due to depleting [...]

Environmental groups seek fix for Gulf dead zone By Nikki Buskey , Staff Writer, Houma CourierWednesday, March 31, 2010 at 12:05 p.m. The Environmental Law and Policy Center and the Mississippi River Collaborative released a joint report this week called “Cultivating Clean Water.” The report examines the effectiveness of state regulatory programs that control agricultural pollution [...]