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Global warming will bring increased summer heat waves nationwide that are especially harmful to low-income and minority populations in urban areas and the elderly, according to a new report by environmental and public health groups."This is another reason why we must take steps to curb global warming pollution as much and as quickly as possible," said Amanda Staudt, a climate scientist with the National Wildlife Federation , which released the report today with Physicians for Social Responsibility . [More]

Dear EarthTalk: Where can I locate directories of environmental groups, businesses and jobs so that I can get involved in making a difference? -- Jeanette, Carle Place, NY [More]

The average American consumes about 22 teaspoons ( 355 calories ) of added sugar a day, according to a report released yesterday by the American Heart Association (AHA). That amount should be cut down to a maximum of six teaspoons (100 calories) a day for women and nine teaspoons (150 calories) for men, the group recommends. [More]

The average American consumes about 22 teaspoons ( 355 calories ) of added sugar a day, according to a report released yesterday by the American Heart Association. That amount should be cut down to a maximum of six teaspoons (100 calories) a day for women and nine teaspoons (150 calories) for men, the group recommends. [More]

Home secretary says GBL, cannabis substitute Spice and amphetamine alternative BZP will be outlawed on recommendation of Advisory Council on the Misuse of DrugsThree drugs that produce so-called 'legal highs' are to be banned at the end of the year after at least two deaths were linked to their use, the home secretary said today.Alan Johnson will follow advice from government group the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, to outlaw GBL, a legal alternative to the class C drug GHB, the cannabis substitute Spice and the amphetamine alternative BZP.Hester Stewart, a 21-year-old medical student, died after taking GBL, which can kill when combined with alcohol, in April.Last year, Daniel Backhouse, a 22-year-old mortgage broker, suffered heart failure after mixing BZP with powdered ecstasy.Johnson said the Home Office would launch a campaign next month to inform people about the risks associated with the drugs, including serious heart problems, vomiting, anxiety attacks, mood swings and

Weight Watchers is the world's largest support group, with more than 1.5 million members worldwide. What makes overweight consumers turn to this organization for help? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says dieters are attracted to its combination of spirituality and therapy.

(Virginia Tech) Members of Virginia Tech's Space@VT research group will to build a chain of space weather instrument stations in Antarctica.

The U.S. State Department issued a permit Thursday allowing construction of a pipeline that will bring crude oil to the U.S. from Canada's oil sands, where environmental groups say extraction and refinement methods are contributing to global warming.