Take a look at the highlights from Nourish The Planet and around the web this week:

Farming Among the Waste in Cameroon – In Cameroon, where rains have been scarce, farming in urban environments using waste water has become popular despite health risks.

From Katrina to Isaac – How Much Has Hurricane Forecasting Improved? – A look at the technological advances that have happened since Hurricane Katrina along with input from several hurricane experts!

Arctic Sea Ice – a Clear Warning – Jon Taylor from the Huffington Post gives us his view on why this summer’s massive Arctic Sea ice loss should be a major warning to us about global warming.

China Surpasses US to Become Number One in Wind Power – China has truly embraced wind power and has now out paced the U.S. as the world’s number 1 producer!

Video: America Revealed: Cow Power – In our continuing video series, this segment shows us how excess cow manure is being turned into electricity. All while reining in greenhouse gas outputs!

What Will It Take? – John M. Broder of The New York Times asks “What will it take for climate change to get on the political radar?”

New Ocean Scorecard Gives World a 60% – A breakdown of how we as a population are doing for our ocean’s ability to benefit both nature and people.

Texans Using Guns to Resist Smart Meter Installations – Finally, Texans method to ward off Smart Meter technology.

Be sure to check back next week and have a happy Friday from everyone here at Nourish The Planet!

-Savannah Miller