By John Vibes Single-use plastics are so ubiquitous in our world that it is often hard to realize how much plastic we use each day. For example, the small single-use soaps and shampoos used at hotels are a huge source of plastic waste that is…
By John Vibes The waters just off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, were once filled with great white sharks, but nobody has seen one of the creatures in the area all year. The Shark Spotting Programme, an organization formed to warn swimmers about…
By Dagny Taggart If you live in Florida, Georgia, or the Carolinas, you have (hopefully) heard by now that a big storm is heading your way. Currently a tropical storm, Dorian is expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane when it reaches the eastern…
By Mayukh Saha Italian designer Stefano Boeri is planning to bring about the first vertical forest in the New Administrative Capital, currently being set up in the deserted and barren region of Cairo. The three buildings designed for this would involve trees and plants that…
Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides in the United States, despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure to the chemicals to poorer cognition and behavior problems in children. A new study led by University of California, Berkeley, researchers is one of the…
By John Vibes The fires in the Amazon have been among the top news stories in the world for the past week because it is such an iconic location that is so important to the global ecosystem. However, it is important to note that these…
By Jason Erickson Nestlé seems to be doing its level best to compete with companies like Monsanto/Bayer for the award of most hated corporation in the world. Ever since Nestlé CEO Peter Brabeck stated that water is not a human right, the public has become…
By Jessica Corbett Pointing to the deaths of more than half a billion bees in Brazil over a period of just four months, beekeepers, experts, and activists are raising concerns about the soaring number of new pesticides greenlighted for use by the Brazilian government since…
By John Vibes In June, Canada became the first G20 country to ban the import and export of shark fins. The law also includes directives to rebuild depleted fish populations. The newly passed law, called “The new Fisheries Act,” could radically change the global shark…
By Children’s Health Defense The Facts: This article was written by By Lyn Redwood, RN, MSN, President of Children’s Health Defense. Reflect On: How did our federal health regulatory agencies ever approve something so dangerous and damaging to human health? In Part I, “The Disturbing Increase…
By John Vibes As news reaches around the world that the Amazon rainforest is burning at an unprecedented rate, people are beginning to ask questions about who is responsible. In the past week, since August 15, over 9,500 new forest fires were reported in Brazil,…
By John Vibes Fires are spreading across the Amazon rainforest in the most recent environmental tragedy to strike the region, and for some reason, people actually seem to be paying attention this time. Concerned humans all over the world have taken the first step and…
By Matt Agorist When the famous Notre Dame Cathedral erupted in flames last April, images of the blaze were plastered across television and computer screens alike. For days on end, mainstream media networks around the world devoted round-the-clock coverage to this burning church. While the…
By Tyler Durden Bee apocalypse has unfolded in four of Brazil’s southern states in 1Q19. More than half a billion bees died earlier this year, in a short period, experts are suggesting that pesticides are likely to be blamed, reported Bloomberg. Around half a billion bees…
By Jake Johnson The hashtag #PrayForAmazonia went viral on Tuesday as social media users attempted to draw the world’s attention to the Amazon rainforest, which has been devastated for weeks by fires so intense they can be seen from space. According to Euro News, it is unclear whether the…
First study to demonstrate relationship between green space and mental wellbeing at an individual level published Using data from 25,518 people, the researchers show that Londoners who live within 300m of green space have significantly better mental wellbeing Proximity to green space was more important…
By Mayukh Saha We’ve come a long way since we first started using hydrogen fuel cells to power cars. It was only about thirty years ago that they could be made small enough to be placed inside a car. Over time, they’ve become slightly more…
By Neenah Payne Note: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. In Organixx podcast Episode 6 Boosting Your Immune System Using Mushrooms (video at end of article), Jonathan…
By Mayukh Saha In the recent fight against plastics, an Assamese innovator has brought forth bamboo bottles, which are not only eco-friendly but also leak-proof. It has been quite some time that we have been concentrating on reducing the usage of plastics. For these, we…
By Mayukh Saha Starting now, it might be beneficial for you to pick up and store plastic bottles as you go across Rome in a metro. Well, unless you want to start ‘plogging’, then it is a completely different ball game. As the news proclaims,…
