By Christina Sarich Jordan — You’ve already heard of solar panels that can sustainably provide energy, but what about an ultra-high tech solar panel that can provide doubly-pure, twice distilled water for a family of four, out of thin air? A new start up company…
WASHINGTON – A new report and scorecard grades 20 of the largest food retailers in the U.S on their policies and practices regarding pollinator protection, organic offerings and pesticide reduction. Of the top food retailers, 17 received an “F” for failing to have a publicly…
By Pamela Bofferding Essential oils have been used for centuries to heal and treat ailments. There are essential oils for medical care, essential oils that can help to naturally clean your home or even makenatural repellents. There are essential oils that can soothe symptoms to cold and flu…
By Lauren McCauley Undeterred by the escalating attacks on protesters by local law enforcement officials, the native movement to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has fired back with a new frontline camp, which they have reclaimed through eminent domain, and a new resolve to “stand…
By Alex Pietrowski The most important ecological crisis of the world has ever seen has been underway since March 11th, 2011, yet there is nary a mention of it in the corporate media, and no political body in the world is championing its resolution. Widespread Denial…
By Brianna Acuesta This island costs less than most celebrity homes. A Scottish island by the name of Tanera Mor is for sale, as its permanent residents recently moved out and put the island, along with its cafe, post office, schoolhouse, and 9 homes, on…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Chances are, you’ve already come up with a few reasons to skip a trip to Jimmy John’s: the food itself, and perhaps you’ve heard about the slave wages offered to employees who are quite literally treated like work mules. But no,…
By Cassius Kamarampi (Era of Wisdom) Did you know that Sigmund Freud played a strong role in popularizing cocaine? He worked with German pharmaceutical company Merck, now one of the world’s largest vaccine producers (the U.S. subsidiary which became its own company). Merck began importing thousands…
By Catherine J Frompovich One of the academic professionals in my vast network includes Anne Steinemann, Professor of Civil Engineering, Chair of Sustainable Cities, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia, who just published the research paper, “Fragranced consumer products: exposures and effects…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Tooling around the Internet. This is literally the least amount of effort one could exert to make the world a better place. Seriously – unless you can feed people while watching TV, there is nothing less you can possibly do to plant trees…
By Nick Bernabe Calhoun County, IA — Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline has been making waves across the Internet recently as Native Americans, farmers, landowners, ranchers, and environmentalists make an epic stand against the project’s construction. Over the weekend, 127 Native American activists, or…
By Christina Sarich Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia’s prison system fights recidivism with butternut squash. While over-incarceration does nothing to make America safer, at least one state is working to make sure that inmates learn a skill that has been proven to keep them from returning to prison…
By Vandita In 2016, an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer, 61,000 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer, and 40,450 breast cancer deaths are expected to be recorded in the United States alone. With the rising rates of breast cancer, mammography has gained…
By Lizzie Bennett Although all vegetables are good for us some are more nutrient dense than others. As a general guide the more vibrant the colour the more packed with minerals and vitamins a vegetable is. Dark green ‘curly’ cabbage trumps light green every time….
By Brianna Acuesta The alkaline diet is based on evidence that suggests that acid-forming foods prevent the body from healing properly and the diet replaces those foods with alkaline options. Acid-forming foods leave an ash in your body as your system works to metabolize the…
By Whitney Webb A pipeline owned by the same company behind Dakota Access leaked 55,000 gallons of gasoline into a major river, endangering the drinking water of six million people. A pipeline managed by Sunoco logistics burst Thursday night after heavy rainfall in Pennsylvania. The…
By Amando Flavio Innovations that will make the human race thrive on Earth, saving its finite resources from extinction, are something we should embrace without a second thought. We get our food from plants and animals. As we grow in numbers, so too does the global…
By Jake Van Der Borne An inventive team of high school students has created a new light therapy device that may provide relief for the millions of people who suffer from a seasonal form of depression. As the days shorten and fall gives in to winter,…
By Amanda Froelich In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, these geodesic domes are environmentally-friendly, less costly than traditional homes, and are nearly disaster proof! There are a number of reasons one might desire to construct a geodesic home. In addition to being aesthetically appealing, the…
By Cassius Kamarampi (Era of Wisdom) A recent study found nanoparticles of metal in human brains, raising the eyebrows of geoengineering researchers such as the prolific Patrick Roddie of Stop Spraying Us. While the study doesn’t connect geoengineering to the particles, it is well understood that…
