By Amanda Froelich Thirty-eight years ago, the world’s largest bee was presumed extinct. On an expedition to Indonesia, however, a specimen of Wallace’s giant bee (Megachile pluto) was found alive. The Guardian reports that a fully-grown Wallace’s giant bee is four times the size of…
By Elias Marat A massive tortoise belonging to a species that was thought to have been extinct over a century ago has been discovered in the Galapagos Islands, paving the way for the recovery of the species through captive breeding programs. The shocking discovery of…
By Dagny Taggart Yesterday, the Associated Press published an exclusive report with an alarming headline: “50m Gallons of Polluted Water Pours Daily From US Mine Sites.” According to the report, millions of gallons of contaminated water tainted with arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals flow…
By Talia Buford The rankings were supposed to ensure that the most dangerous sites remained a priority even as the state gave private companies a bigger role in cleanups. Today, there are nearly 14,000 contamination sites across New Jersey and still no sign of the…
By Elias Marat The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted “emergency” clearance to sulfoxaflor – an insecticide that, by the agency’s own admission, is considered “very highly toxic” to bees. Sulfoxaflor will be used on over 16 million acres of crops that are attractive to bees….
By Amanda Froelich In early 2018, a black leopard was caught on camera in Kenya by biologist Nick Pilfold. Though the big cat’s existence was merely a rumor at the time, Pilfold and his team deployed a set of camera traps throughout the bushland of…
By Matt Agorist To those who may be unaware, the global beef industry is seething with corruption and corporatism at every level. From killing off endangered species in the US to protect cattle, to killing off journalists and activists in South America, big beef is a…
By Michael Snyder Scientists are telling us that we have entered “the sixth major extinction” in the history of our planet. A brand new survey of 73 scientific reports that was just released has come to the conclusion that the total number of insects on…
If you’re concerned about the environment, you might start questioning the environmental friendliness of all your purchasing decisions. The nature of your products matters—for example, buying lots of disposable plastic goods results in more waste—but you also have to consider the methods used to procure,…
By Kai Weiss and Simon Sarevski IKEA recently announced a new program to rent out furniture. While the program will at first only be available in Switzerland and only for smaller objects like desks and chairs, the company plans to expand the project to other…
By Sofia Adamson Fracking is a popular industrial technique used to harvest oil or gas from deep within the Earth. On paper, fracking looks fantastic—it stimulates the economy and provides jobs. It is estimated that fracking saves Americans $180 billion every year on gasoline alone….
By Elias Marat On last year’s Super Bowl Sunday, Americans prepared upwards of one hundred million pounds of guacamole, according to the Avocados from Mexico trade group. And this past January alone, U.S. grocery stores received 217 million pounds of avocados. Avocados are a popular…
By John Vibes In the search for more sustainable building materials, scientists have discovered a way to transform human waste into bricks that can be used for building. However, human feces only accounts for 25% of the material in the bricks, the remaining 75% is…
By Elias Marat Forecasters are warning about some of the coldest conditions in a generation as a brutal winter blast continues to wreak havoc across the central and northern United States, claiming lives and leaving chaos in its wake. In Minneapolis, AccuWeather reports that temperatures…
By Elias Marat China’s appetite for energy to fuel its massive manufacturing-based economy spans the globe, making it the world’s number one importer of natural gas. Yet China’s dreams of energy self-sufficiency have driven it not only to make a steady transition toward renewable energy…
By Elias Marat Let’s face it – doom and gloom have become par for the course when it comes to reports about the state of Mother Earth, with stories detailing a warming climate, extreme weather events, and the extinction of various species taking over headlines…
By Mac Slavo NASA will attempt, for the first time, to knock an asteroid off course and away from our planet to prevent a collision with Earth in 2022. NASA has approved a mission that aims to slam a spacecraft into a “small” asteroid and bump…
By Terrence Newton Across America meteorologists frequently see anomalous formations showing up on radar that have no connection to trending weather patterns. In some cases these unnatural formations are found to have been caused by emissions from power plants which can cause weather changes including…
By Mac Slavo Earth’s magnetic North Pole is rapidly moving and has been for about 40 years. Recently, the pole has been traveling at an unprecedented rate which has prompted scientists to update a vital navigation tool used to track the movement. Pole shifts are often…
By Jason Erickson Naturally when most people think about the negative effects of air pollution, we think of the physical impact. However, a new study shines light on the potential for pollution to also affect our cognitive state and general sense of well-being. China’s air…
