By Brandon Turbeville No one knows for sure what is causing it, but one thing is for certain, sea turtles off the coast of Florida are increasingly becoming sick and the numbers of sick turtles are starting to alarm the veterinarians treating them. Doctors and…
By Brian Berletic What if school not only taught you the basics like reading, writing, and arithmetic, but also how to build a community from the ground up? With these skills, you could specialize in any field from the humanities to science and technology, and…
By Christina Sarich The great garbage patches in our oceans are a testament to how desperately we need to clean up our act. Larger pieces of plastic break down into microplastics that have even been found in marine animals’ stomachs that are smaller than your pinkie…
By Joshua Krause Over the years, science has thoroughly documented the global decline in male fertility, which has been ongoing since the 1940s. Several possible culprits have been blamed such exposure to pesticides, estrogen-mimicking chemicals, and sedentary lifestyles. However, a team of Israeli scientists has…
By Brandon Turbeville There are essentially two kinds of environmental initiatives – the kind that are legitimately geared to protect the planet, animals, and humans and the kind that are anti-progress, de-industrializing, and based on political ideologies. Whenever one examines the positions of Hillary Clinton,…
By Cassius Methyl This is video recorded by New Era Detroit, an organization founded to restore power, love, and community to the communities of Detroit and greater Michigan. The video below is testimony from members of the community in Flint, describing how one man’s child…
By John Vibes Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has been speaking out about the lead contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, and saying that this is a widespread problem that exists across the country. Last week, Brockovich appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to share her…
By Daisy Luther Some commercial farms in California came up with their own solution to the drought, and it’s not pretty. They decided to use recycled oil industry waste water to grow their produce. Chevron Oil Company treats 21 million gallons of waste water per day…
By Catherine J Frompovich The Flint, Michigan, lead (Pb) water contamination horror story finally should become the tipping point and clarion call [Remember Flint’s lead water] for accountability from those in government, business, industry, research, medicine, Big Pharma, Big Ag, Big Chemical, Big Petroleum plus…
By Amanda Froelich If you love Pearl Jam, you’re going to be stoked about what the group of musicians have done for Flint, Michigan, residents. The Seattle rock band has donated over $385,000 to the town which has been affected by high levels of lead…
By Claire Bernish United States — The World Health Organization announced it will convene an Emergency Committee under International Health Regulations on Monday, February 1, concerning the Zika virus ‘explosive’ spread throughout the Americas. The virus reportedly has the potential to reach pandemic proportions — possibly around…
Overreliance on oil and commodities such as iron ore has long been a problem facing many of the world’s biggest import and exporters. It is either the importers being over reliant on external natural resources to survive, or the exporters relying on a never ending…
By Cassius Methyl “Cavendish banana” is the primary species of banana that remains on Earth: a sterile, seedless banana you can commonly find at a grocery store in the United States. At least commercially and in the west it remains prevalent, while the old species of…
By Beyond Pesticides Aldi Süd, the German supermarket chain with stores in the U.S., has become the first major European retailer to ban pesticides toxic to bees, including the neonicotinoids imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, from fruits and vegetables produced for their stores. Aldi has requested…
By John Vibes Not only is the Michigan government poisoning residents, but now they are threatening to take their children for not paying for it. Flint, MI – As the water crisis in Flint deepens, it is becoming apparent that the effects of the lead-infested…
By Claire Bernish Flint, MI — Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a hero. Though it’s possible you haven’t heard her name yet, you probably will soon — she’s responsible for ringing the original alarm bell about the lead contamination of Flint’s public water supply. And the ordeal…
By Derrick Broze Flint, Michigan —The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Manistee, Michigan has donated $10,000 to the Genesee County sheriff’s office to assist in providing clean water to the residents of Flint, Michigan. Flint is currently under a state of emergency after local,…
By Claire Bernish Setting a sustainable example for the rest of the world, Denmark generated a record-breaking 42% of its electricity last year from wind turbines — upping the country’s previous world record, set in 2014, by 3%. “Hopefully, Denmark can serve as an example…
By Amanda Froelich The singer purchased then donated over 180,000 bottles of water to the town of Flint, Michigan, after learning that the 100,000 residents haven’t had access to clean water in over a year. Two years ago, the state of Michigan decided to switch…
By Brandon Turbeville It appears the uses of hemp are endless. In addition to myriad industrial products such as paper, construction material, clothing, food and fuel, hemp is also known to draw out toxic substances from the soil. In other words, not only does hemp…
