By Amanda Froelich If you’re looking to reduce your carbon imprint without really changing your lifestyle, this edible film may be one of the available solutions to doing so. According to new research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a newly-developed edible…
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich The largest magnetic storm in two years, which hit Earth on Tuesday, is no joke, Russian scientists warned, saying that increased solar activity threatens electronics and people’s health. (RT – May 14, 2019) The image of the sun on March…
By Emma Fiala In a shocking resignation letter dated March 28, 1999, a 3M environmental specialist accused the company of being more concerned with profits and image than environmental safety. According to Richard Purdy who penned the scathing letter, PFOS “is the most insidious pollutant…
Exposure to glyphosate, the primary ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup, correlates to more severe cases of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s popular weed killer Roundup, has been linked to liver disease in animal models. In a new study,…
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich As I sit in SE Pennsylvania writing this article on May 12, 2019, I have to confess nothing here is normal weather-wise! Hey, it’s supposed to be springtime. However, it’s damp, dark—almost like at the pre-sunset hour; raw—bone-penetrating raw temps—at…
By Mayukh Saha Oral hygiene – it’s something that has a major role in our life. All of us desire those pearly-whites. Plus, if you have ever had cavity in your tooth, you would know what an agonizing experience it can be. That’s why it…
By Mayukh Saha December marked a historic moment in the United States with hemp legalization. No wonder the industry is now flourishing. It has been estimated that the industry might go up and stand at a value of about $13.03 billion by the year 2026….
By Emma Fiala While those who lead our cities, towns, and public utilities companies continually reassure us that they’re doing us a service and require payment to continue doing so, it is glaringly obvious that most Americans are getting a poor return on their investment….
By Elias Marat If you’re like most people, you usually don’t step out into the blazing-hot sun unless you’ve slapped on a good amount of spray or lotion to ward off the cancer-causing UV rays that bombard us when we go outside. And for many…
By Emma Fiala London’s bee population will soon be getting a boost thanks to a seven-mile “bee corridor” being constructed in the London Borough of Brent. The borough recently announced plans to connect 22 “urban meadows” together to create the corridor in an effort to encourage…
“If you go to a hospital and this gene is floating around, that can be trouble. The gene is moveable. It jumps”. If resistance spreads, “a lot of people will die.” By Blaine Friedlander While sifting through the bacterial genome of salmonella, Cornell University food…
By Amanda Froelich Scientists have successfully developed the first rooftop panels that can cleanse polluted city air with incredible efficiency. The BioSolar Leaf technology uses photosynthesis to purify the same amount of air as 100 trees in as little space as a single tree. The…
By Mayukh Saha We have been fighting a battle for our planet for quite some time now. While human activity has resulted in devastating effects all over the world in land, air and water, currently we are concerned about marine life. Corporations all over the…
By Alex Formuzis The Environmental Protection Agency said today the active ingredient in Bayer-Monsanto’s carcinogenic weedkiller Roundup is safe, ignoring a growing body of independent research showing a strong connection between glyphosate and cancer in humans. “Today’s decision by Administrator Wheeler, like virtually every one…
Sunlight to treat wastewater and simultaneously generate fuels will at least be energy neutral, if not energy positive, says researchers. By Molly A. Seltzer Hydrogen is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, but producing pure hydrogen…
Oxitec’s failed GM mosquito releases worldwide: Forewarnings for Africa and the Target Malaria project By Dr Helen Wallace A decade ago, genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes were first released globally, in the Cayman Islands, by UK-based company Oxitec. Further releases followed in Malaysia, Panama, and Brazil….
By Mayukh Saha Many of us might be aware that single-use plastics are killing the planet and not exactly serving us much use either. Although, we are still struggling to find sustainable alternatives to meet our every need. Water bottles are an integral part of…
By Amanda Froelich Cats: they may rule the Internet, but the Australian government has a merciless stance toward them. To “solve” the country’s feral cat problem, the government intends to kill two million free-roaming cats (a large chunk of the total feral cat population) by…
By Arjun Walia In Brief The Facts: A federal judge has now given Energy Transfer Partners legal permission to hide information about which areas of the pipeline are at risk for spills. Reflect On: Why are we still using oil when humanity have several other…
By Jeffrey Green Smirnoff vodka is now made with non-GMO corn. Apparently, they made the announcement a few months ago but didn’t get much exposure in the corporate or independent media. “While Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka has always been gluten-free, 10-times filtered and triple-distilled, now…
