by Deirdre Fulton USA Today investigation finds 350 schools and day-care centers failed lead tests a total of about 470 times from 2012 through 2015 While a congressional hearing Thursday focused attention on the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, news reporting from around the country reveals that the problem of…
By Carey Wedler Texas — According to a new report, for over a decade, over 50,000 Texas residents have been exposed to toxic levels of arsenic in their drinking water. In spite of the dangers of arsenic, a carcinogen, and quantities of the chemical that violate…
By Brianna Acuesta A passionate couple moved to India to save the nation from complete deforestation by rescuing and rehabilitating barren farmland. For those seeking inspiration even though they have been told that one person can’t make a difference, look no further. This is actually…
By Claire Bernish Polish scientists seeking to help save pollinators developed a method for testing the presence of pesticides in honeybees — and what they found should be a call to action. Scientists with the National Veterinary Research Institute in Poland, who were analyzing the…
By Catherine J. Frompovich For a very long time there was a colloquial saying about the weather, e.g., everyone talks about the weather, but no one can do anything about it. Well, not anymore! One just has to look overhead to see all the weather…
By Melissa Dykes When stories like the lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan make national news, people sit up and take notice. What people don’t realize is just how contaminated our water is all the time, every day, every where. I’m not talking about heavy metals…
By Carey Wedler Environmental officials and experts are cautiously celebrating a recent rise in the monarch butterfly population, which has suffered a stark decline in recent years due to a variety of factors. The population of monarchs who made their annual trip to Mexico this past…
By Brandon Turbeville Right in line with Hillary Clinton’s support for the Fracking industry comes the funding and support of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign from a number of major oil and gas giants. At least in this instance, there are no surprises. Many of these…
By Amanda Froelich The furniture retailer is looking at using biodegradable mycelium “fungi packaging” as part of its efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling. It’s no secret polystyrene is devastating to the environment. But, do you know how exactly that is so? According to…
By Amanda Froelich Fresh and modern in its design, the underground fridge is basically an innovative version of the traditional root cellar. Whether you’re interested in lessening your burden on the environment or are prepping for doomsday, you’re sure to favor the plans of an…
By Marco Torres Dietary and environmental exposures as well as pharmaceuticals are all linked to the quality of male sperm, revealing that toxins in many substances we interact with affect sperm maturation and membrane function in men. 1) Cell Phones Although most scientific and public…
By Catherine J Frompovich If you’re like me, I have to wonder how many times you look up to the sky and, upon seeing “sky graffiti” or what some call “chemtrails,” technically and scientifically known as “weather geoengineering,” cringe at the thought of all those…
By Claire Bernish Texas — After the mammoth methane gas leak that spewed uncontrollably from a damaged well in California’s Aliso Canyon was finally capped last week, residents of nearby Porter Ranch began trepidatiously returning to their homes. Lingering doubts over whether Southern California Gas Company will…
By John Vibes The whole town of Harrison Township, Michigan is trying to figure out why a black oily substance was raining from the sky last week. According to ABC, the local fire department and environmental agencies have no clue what the substance is, but…
If findings of rat study are verified in humans, urgent action needed DURHAM, N.C. — Laboratory rats who breathed Beijing’s highly polluted air gained weight and experienced cardio-respiratory and metabolic dysfunctions after three to eight weeks of exposure. A study appearing in the March issue…
By John Vibes Two former executives with the bankrupt Freedom Industries were sentenced to one month in federal prison for their responsibility in the chemical spill that poisoned water supplies in West Virginia over two years ago. The chemical spill tainted the water supply of…
By Vic Bishop Tourists in Argentina made international news this week after photos and video surfaced online of a mob of beach-goers taking photographs with a rare Franciscana dolphin was snatched out of the water by waders and brought up onto the beach where a horde of…
By Claire Bernish Though fracking industry proponents scoff at any intimation their so-called vital industry poses even scant risks to the public, a new study published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology just proved those critics right — fracking wastewater causes cancer. Using human bronchial epithelial cells, which…
By Alex Pietrowski If you’ve ever wondered if the thousands of cell phone towers and electromagnetic signals permeating society nowadays could be potentially harmful to your body, mind and to the natural environment, you’re not alone. A small minority of people are so sensitive to electromagnetic radiation…
By Brandon Turbeville While oligarchs like Hillary Clinton continue to prattle on about disproven theories such as that of man-made CO2 – based Climate Change, the planet continues to be raped and pillaged by international corporations, deforestation, pollution, and general overuse without a peep from…
