By Heather Callaghan, Editor 30 million extra trees now grace the world thanks to these Web searches What is the least amount of effort one could exert to make the world a better place? Tooling around the Web, right? In other words, almost nothing. Seriously – unless you can…
By Gary G. Kohls, MD, guest to Natural Blaze Seven (Of Hundreds) Environmental Nightmares Created By Open Pit Mines (and the Obligatory Tailings Ponds) that have Caused Irremediable, Highly Toxic Contamination Downstream 1) The 2014 Mount Polley Environmental Disaster (British Columbia, Canada) Aerial view of the outlet of…
By Phillip Schneider On July 3rd, Hawaii became the first state in the union to enact a ban on certain sunscreens with ingredients which have been deemed harmful to coral reefs. Senate Bill 2571 was passed by state lawmakers in early May, but was only recently signed…
By Daisy Luther In a move straight out of the Soviet Union handbook, PG&E has warned they may cut electrical power to some California residents during “extreme weather” to help prevent wildfires. This comes after some poorly maintained Pacific Gas and Electric power lines and…
Sacoby Wilson, University of Maryland As U.S. livestock farming becomes more industrial, it is changing rural life. Many people now live near Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) – large facilities that can house thousands of animals in close quarters. Neighbors have to contend with noxious…
By Jessica Corbett Following President Donald Trump’s “reckless” decision last week to repeal an ocean protection policy enacted by his predecessor, a study published Friday in the journal Nature details the long-term impact of BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, outlining how “lingering oil residues have altered the basic building blocks of life in…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze House Republicans can’t claim anything if they’re not earning their keep for massive corporations and other special interests whether it be genetically modified food, the banking and finance industry, pharmaceutical companies, the Israel lobby, and, of course, Big Oil. In keeping with…
By Catherine J. Frompovich In May of 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published some rather interesting demographic data regarding insect-delivered diseases – basically those diseases have tripled since 2004 [1-2]! https://youtu.be/mLumut2nQMs?t=17 According to the CDC, “Nine new germs spread by…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Troubling numbers have arrived from California regarding illnesses caused by agricultural pesticide exposure. According to data released by the Department of Pesticide Regulation for 2015, the number of illnesses increased by 50% from 2014 The number of cases labeled “definite,” “probable,” and…
by Jessica Corbett ‘We Don’t Know… How Bad It Is’ A 31-car freight train derailed in Iowa and started leaking crude oil into floodwaters on Friday morning, forcing evacuations of nearby homes and raising concerns about drinking water contamination. The Sioux County Sheriff posted a video depicting the…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Liberal, Democrat-run California recently passed new legislation [SB 606 and AB 1668] regarding personal use of water, i.e., only 55 gallons of water per day per person. Showers and laundry have to be counted in that too! If the new sustainable…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze The political theatre between climate change fanaticism and free market lack of regard for the environment is continuing apace and notably so with a recent move by the EPA Science Advisory Board. The SAB voted on May 31 to review a series…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze A Polish startup has come up with a whimsically innovative way of turning a common waste product into an “energy drink” for pollinators. GNN reports: Bee Saving Paper is a biodegradable paper that is packed full of energy-rich glucose that is nutritious…
By Rachel Blevins California has become the first state to pass a law severely limiting the amount of water residents can use on a daily basis, and while politicians claim that the restrictions will be enforced in the name of conserving water, Nestlé is illegally…
By Mariana Fuentes, Florida State University Have you ever considered that small pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters long, or smaller than a pencil eraser head, called microplastics, can affect large marine vertebrates like sea turtles? My research team first discovered this disturbing fact…
By Catherine J. Frompovich If readers don’t know what the planet’s hydrologic cycle is, here’s a brief description. Basically, it is the continuous flow cycle how water is circulated throughout the Earth and the atmosphere. It is the process by which water reaches humans for…
By Daisy Luther The official death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria is only 64 people. With the devastation wrought last September by the powerful storm, many people questioned the veracity of that number. And it looks like they may have had good cause….
By Jack Burns Researching aquatic life has long been used as a barometer for evaluating pollution levels, and according to a recently published study, opioids are now showing up in the bays in and around Seattle’s Puget Sound—serving as yet another reminder that the United…
By Catherine J. Frompovich During the last two weeks in the area where I live, SE Pennsylvania, we experienced an inordinate weather pattern that had everyone—bar none—talking about it and complaining how extraordinarily oppressive it was: Torrential rain daily with no let up, plus no…
By Kelsey K. Graham, Michigan State University Declines in bee populations around the world have been widely reported over the past several decades. Much attention has focused on honey bees, which commercial beekeepers transport all over the United States to pollinate crops. However, while honey…
