By Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres The fact that microplastics can accumulate organic pollutants from the environment and transport them has been known for some time. What is new, however, is that metals can also be transported in this manner. In addition, the smaller…
Op-Ed by Barb Payne Reprinted by Permission from the Blog MEGA A muse hurled M.E.G.A. — make environment great again — into my mind as a result of a quasi-philosophical conversation with a good friend. My part of the conversation went something like this… This…
By B.N. Frank Earlier this year, a judge denied Bayer-Monsanto the ability to avoid legal liability in future Roundup cancer cases. This could be why the company may stop selling the product for residential use. In regard to Roundup’s toxic ingredient, glyphosate, it was recently…
By Natural Activist with Patricia Burke How connected are you to the natural world? Try a little experiment. Draw a honeybee, and then go find one (or a photo of one) and see how closely what you drew resembles the real thing. Does a honeybee…
By Cap Allon Wavy jet streams are throwing farmers something of a curve ball in 2021, as global temperatures continue to fall in line with the ever-intensifying Grand Solar Minimum (GSM)… Prepare. U.S. Wheat Farmer Woes Short stalks, thin rows and small bushels; Washington wheat…
By Tanja Katarina Rebel with Patricia Burke (Controversial “Connected Cowes” is bringing 5G to the international sailing regatta being held in the U.K. this week) People came dressed up as bees to highlight the harm caused by pulsed, high-frequency radiation which is being rolled out…
By Patricia Burke These are the times we live in, when the mass culture’s directives need weeding, and purification. When planting herbs, we carefully place organic fertilizer in the chosen spot. Weeds move in, competing for nutrients and sunlight. Without proper tending, they will…
By Tyler Durden Following the World Health Organization’s formal declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world quickly mandated the use of face masks in public spaces. This led to a massive demand shock, prompting factories to begin producing disposable masks at full capacity….
By Patricia Burke The beginning of August offers observance of the Harvest Festival. Yet most of those living in “modern” societies aren’t aware of the significance this time of year holds. Industrialization brought many innovations. But along the way, humans have lost their understanding of…
By Cap Allon Extreme weather is slamming crops across the globe, bringing with it the threat of further food inflation at a time when costs are already hovering near the highest in a decade and when hunger is on the rise… Bloomberg provides the below…
By Jennifer Wood and Patricia Burke What is the true meaning of Independence? For a nation, a people, a healthcare system, a doctor, a patient, or just a human being? At the dawn of India’s Independence from the British Empire in 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru made…
By Tyler Durden The United Arab Emirates (UAE) uses drones that fly into clouds and deliver an electric shock to “cajole them” into producing precipitation amid dangerous heat waves regularly surpassing triple digits. According to Daily Mail, UAE’s National Center of Meteorology (NCM) is flying drones…
By Patricia Burke The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh recently hosted Losing the Sky. “Thousands of satellites are now being launched into Low Earth Orbit in ‘mega-constellations’ to give us high speed internet from space, with the prospect of tens of thousands more, as competition heats up….
By Ice Age Farmer It’s true – they are looking through your trash! Waste management companies are deploying trucks and dumpsters armed with cameras and AI to monitor your waste. Billionaires like Carlos Slim, George Soros and Bill Gates (plus Blackrock and Vanguard) have ALL…
By Kenny Stancil The U.S. House on Wednesday passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021, a bill that, if passed by the U.S. Senate, would improve the regulation and facilitate the cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—long-lasting synthetic chemicals that pose a threat to public and environmental…
By Michele Hertz, Diana Kordas, with Patricia Burke Habitat Loss Score: Amazon Fulfillment Centers 185; Nature 0 This month, my husband and I drove from NY to New Orleans and back. Along the way, I was beyond shocked at what we saw. Everywhere, there are…
By Jenna McGuire Maine enacted a groundbreaking law on Thursday, banning the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in all products by 2030, except in instances deemed “currently unavoidable.” Maine is the first state in the U.S. and first government in the world to implement a…
By Kate Kheel from the team of Stop 5G International The Fourth of July commemorates the day the thirteen colonies in the “New World” declared independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain. What is independence? How does it inform our culture and minds? Are…
By Kenny Stancil Between 2012 and 2020, fossil fuel corporations injected potentially carcinogenic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or chemicals that can degrade into PFAS, into the ground while fracking for oil and gas, after former President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency approved their use despite…
By Patricia Burke Encyclopedia Britannica states, “Faustian bargains are by their nature tragic or self-defeating for the person who makes them, because what is surrendered is ultimately far more valuable than what is obtained, whether or not the bargainer appreciates that fact.” B. Blake Levitt…
