By Richard G. ‘Bugs’ Stevens, University of Connecticut The American Medical Association (AMA) has just adopted an official policy statement about street lighting: cool it and dim it. The statement, adopted unanimously at the AMA’s annual meeting in Chicago on June 14, comes in response…
By Justin Gardner As solar and other renewable energy sources rapidly expand in the market, with prices continually dropping and technology exponentially improving, fossil fuel-based corporate behemoths are scrambling to protect their monopolies. In January, we reported that Nevada’s public utility company and their cohorts…
By Andrea Germanos Victory for Monroe County, Penn. community comes on heels of another loss of bottled water giant in Ore. After facing community resistance, bottled beverage giant Nestlé Waters North America this week ditched its plans to extract water from a Monroe County, Penn. spring….
By Christina Sarich Scientists think they’ve just outsmarted the process of photosynthesis created by Mother Nature over a 3-billion-year span with a bionic leaf. Harvard University labs have created a leaf that processes light faster than a real Maple leaf, and could deliver biofuels to…
By Amando Flavio In Africa, electricity is a big challenge for many countries. Governments on the continent are struggling to supply electricity to its growing population. In 2011, the International Energy Agency estimated that about 600 million people in Africa are living without electricity. This…
By Sofia Adamson Young talent such as Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai, a 13 year old from Odisha, India, who designed a water purifier that functions on waste corn cobs, is the type of inspiration needed in a world where most people are focused on consuming…
The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill yesterday to place a ten-year moratorium on fracking and the disposal of fracking wastewater in the Commonwealth. “Across the country, fracking is polluting drinking water and making families sick,” said Ben Hellerstein, State Director for Environment Massachusetts. “We applaud…
By Claire Bernish Scotland — In one fell swoop, Scotland banned fracking — permanently — when parliament narrowly voted in favor of cementing the country’s temporary moratorium on the controversial practice. With the original intention of conducting full health and environmental impact assessments before continuing…
By Amanda Froelich Salmon is purported to be one of the healthiest foods due to its high omega-3 content, protein, and essential fatty acids; but if the fish is obtained from the Puget Sound, it is anything but healthy. According to a recent study, up…
By Christina Sarich Bees and butterflies, the world’s premiere pollinators, will get a big boost along a 1,500-mile section of a major U.S. Federal highway in an effort to boost declining populations. All major crops depend upon these small creatures, and account for almost 10…
By Brandon Turbeville Beginning on January 1 2018, legislation banning consumer use of neonicotinoid pesticides will take effect. Allegedly prompted by concerns that neonicotinoid pesticides are responsible for the increase in deaths for butterflies, bees and birds, SB 198/HB 211 was provided as a partial solution. Under…
By Christina Sarich (UR) Germany — There are few companies on this planet which are hated as zealously as Monsanto. The company has faced opposition from a plethora of environmental groups, governments, civil societies, celebrities, concerned citizens, and even former employees, for decades. With a track record for creating multiple health-damaging…
By Amanda Froelich Fog harvesting is becoming a popular strategy to procure water. Why? Because it’s incredibly efficient at pulling aqua from the air, and also because water shortage is a very real concern in many corners of the world. According to the World Health…
By Dierdre Fulton After being sued for $30 million by a corporate landfill owner for “speaking their truth in order to protect their community,” four residents of Uniontown, Alabama—a poor, predominantly Black town with a median per capita income of around $8,000—are fighting back. On…
By Amanda Froelich These are the most newsworthy benefits of industrial hemp corporate media won’t teach you about. Though the negative stigma associated with cannabis has lessened in recent years – especially since CBD-rich oils seem to be a powerful aid in fighting cancer, it…
By Brianna Acuesta On beautiful Isla Colón in Bocas Del Toro, Panama, the world’s first-ever village constructed out of recycled plastic bottles is underway. Robert Bezeau, the founder of the project, is in the process of building 120 houses to complete the village. Each house…
By Vandita As a result of deforestation, only 6.2 million square kilometers remain of the original 16 million square kilometers of forest that formerly covered Earth. Apart from adveserly impacting people’s livelihoods, rampant deforestation around the world is threatening a wide range of tree species,…
By Claire Bernish St. Louis, Missouri — Three plaintiffs have been awarded $17.5 million in damages caused by Monsanto and three other companies for negligence in the production of PCBs. A jury voting 10-2 in St. Louis found Monsanto, Pfizer, Solutia, and Pharmacia must pay…
By Amanda Froelich One of the inevitabilities of life – along with humor and paradox – is change. Seasons change, people will be born and die, and grass – like other foliage on Earth – will continue to grow. As a result, it will need…
By Tony Cartalucci – NEO Four of the top five Global Fortune 500 corporations are involved in petroleum refining. Together with big-finance and industrial giants like big-auto and utility monopolies, big-oil dominates the global economy. The monopoly it enjoys grants it the unwarranted power and influence…
