By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Exposure to forever chemicals is affecting bone health in adolescents and young adults, warns a new study. Researchers at USC explain that a lower bone mineral density puts a person at risk for brittle bones and other bone diseases. Per and polyfluoroalkyl…
By Janosch Heller, Dublin City University Since it was first produced at the start of the 20th century, synthetic plastic – and especially plastic packaging – has been an ever-present fixture in everyday life. Yet all the convenience plastic has given us comes at a…
By Jake Johnson United Nations talks over a proposed global plastics treaty ended Sunday with little concrete progress toward an agreement to curb the production, use, and waste of the polluting material after lobbyists for the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries showed up in force…
(ProPubluca) As far as state and federal officials are concerned, the drinking water in Smithwick, Texas, is perfectly safe. Over the past two decades, the utility that provides water to much of the community has had little trouble complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act, which…
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Beyond the constant danger of being eaten alive, frogs now need to worry about dying from mercury poisoning. A new study finds a high level of the toxic compound methylmercury in adult amphibians across the United States. “Amphibians are the most endangered…
By Eadaoin Carthy, Dublin City University and Abrar Abdelsalam, Dublin City University Since their inception in the 1940s, the so-called forever chemicals have woven themselves into the fabric of our modern world. But recently, they’ve been appearing in alarming news headlines about their damaging effects…
By Matt Higgins Microplastics have become one of the globe’s most widespread pollutants, contaminating air, water, and even our food sources. While the harmful effects of these tiny particles on marine life are widely recognized, the impact on mammals, including humans, remains largely uncharted. An…
Let’s talk about one of the coolest and most sustainable building trends that’s been capturing imaginations worldwide: repurposing shipping containers. You know, those big metal boxes you see on cargo ships and freight trains? Well, it turns out they aren’t just for hauling goods anymore….
By Study Finds Festive glitter, a common ingredient in makeup, greeting cards, and holiday decorations, may have a darker side than its shiny surface suggests. Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have found that glitter can negatively impact aquatic organisms vital…
By Study Finds If you’re looking for a mood booster, you might want to grab a tent and some marshmallows. A survey finds people who engage in camping are generally happier than those who don’t. A comprehensive analysis of 10,992 participants reveals that 48 percent…
Truth Comes to Light Editor’s Note: A correspondent in Gold Coast, the “smartest city in Australia”, reported in April that his city is devoid of almost all non-human life. “Where I live in Australia,” wrote George, “we used to have many rain forest frogs, most…
By Sarah Aminoff of Safe Tech International Charles Eisenstein, author of Climate – A New Story, shares in his Substack, “A central theme of my book on climate is that if we are to focus our attention on a single substance, it should be not…
By Maryam Henein Being On “Tilt” When I began to physically react to smells that are imperceptible and un-bothersome to most, I started to scratch my head with confusion. Was I mutating? Yes, I had developed super nasal powers years ago after a near-death experience…
By Mac Slavo A nuclear plant in Minnesota has admitted that there is a radioactive leak from the facility. The admission came on Thursday, that a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis had suffered a radioactive water spill amounting to over 1.5 million liters. Xcel Energy,…
By Mac Slavo Transport company CSX says one of its empty coal trains derailed Wednesday after striking a rock slide in West Virginia. The crash caused a fire and spillage of an “unknown quantity of diesel fuel and oil” from its locomotives into the river….
By Neenah Payne Geoengineering: The Greatest Threat To Humanity shows that Dane Wigington is the lead researcher of Geoengineering Watch and the author of Geoengineering a Chronicle of Indictment. He warns about the geoengineers in the video THEY ARE MANUFACTURING EXTINCTION!!, “We are going to…
By Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International As the weekend arrives where we “spring ahead” with our clocks, what are we really “saving”? As the equinox approaches, what did we learn about the timing of Spring, and/or our place in the cosmos, from the Groundhog? Groundhog…
By Tyler Durden Another Norfolk Southern freight train has derailed in Ohio. “The Clark County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents within 1,000 feet of a train derailment at Ohio 41 near the Prime Ohio Business Park to shelter-in-place out of an abundance of caution,” the…
By Tyler Durden After a catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, early last month, President Biden, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, corporate media outlets, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Environmental Protection Agency, and some local officials have ensured air monitoring and water sample tests show everything…
By Tyler Durden A top union leader penned a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about a number of rail workers at the Norfolk Southern derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, who have become sick, likely from the toxic chemical spill. CNBC obtained the letter on Wednesday. Jonathan Long,…
