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Which Farm-Raised Fish Should You Buy?

Farm-raised fish may have somewhat less exposure to mercury than their wild free-foraging cousins because they are usually fed a controlled diet. But they can still absorb mercury, since most fish farms are themselves located in the ocean, just close to or abutting the shoreline.

Caution: Mercury Levels in Tuna and Other Fish

You should be concerned about contaminants in certain fish, including some kinds of tuna. The non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recommends minimizing consumption of albacore (white) tuna, a large fish that accumulates moderate amounts of mercury in its fatty tissue.

Will More Electric Cars Increase Reliance on Coal?

The advent of electric cars is not necessarily a boon for the environment if it means simply trading our reliance on one fossil fuel—oil, from which gasoline is distilled—for an even dirtier one: coal, which is burned to create electricity.