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Over on the other side of the pond—i.e. our own blessed soil?? the presence of a burglar seems to render any form of violence acceptable, and shows the dangers of too generous allowances in the name of self-protection. In the majority of states, a form of Castle Law is permitted which does not require crime victims to avoid violence, but essentially enables homeowners to “stand their ground” and attack burglars simply upon their intrusion into the home. The policy ensures that burglary is repayable by death...
...recent discovery of potentially hazardous levels of arsenic in the soil??likely the remains of lead-based pesticides once used in orchards on the site—has brought the transaction to a momentary stop, according to the town’s Web site...
...contamination currently poses no health risks since the arsenic remains underground, but Harvard must now “remediate” the soil??to remove or contain the affected soil??to facilitate the completion of the sale, according to James Gray, associate vice president of Harvard Real Estate Services...
...study indicates that humans should be careful about toxins that are added into the soil??like the antibiotics given to agricultural livestock—because some of the bacteria could become increasingly resistant to antibiotic therapies...
...water is only half the story. Conventional farmers can neglect nutrient availability by saturating depleted soils with chemical fertilizers. Dependence on chemical fertilizers imperils long-term food production because the soil??s natural nutrients gradually disappear. It’s like giving someone a respirator instead of clean natural air. Organic farming avoids this because “the organic farmer has more of an incentive to focus on soil nutrients [through crop rotation],” according to Michael Duffy, an agricultural economist at Iowa State University...