By Whitney Webb Last Friday, Slovenia amended its constitution to protect its abundant clean water supplies from corporate greed. In 2013, Nestle’s then-CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe drew the ire of many when he declared that water is not a human right, but a market commodity. Nestle,…
By Amando Flavio A new solar-powered technology has been designed to ease California’s water situation, desalinating up to 1.5 billion gallons of drinking water per year As we all know already, the substance known as water is becoming scarce around the world. The United Nations has…
By Mae Chan Kombucha (pronounced kom-BOO-cha) is a fizzy, non-alcoholic fermented drink made with tea. It has gained praise and popularity in recent years for its ability to improve digestion and immunity. It’s also a liquid more likely to quench your thirst and be…
By Lauren McCauley The state of Michigan has reportedly issued preliminary approval for bottled water behemoth Nestlé to nearly triple the amount of groundwater it will pump, to be bottled and sold at its Ice Mountain plant, which lies roughly 120 miles northwest of the…
By Brandon Turbeville Anti-fluoridation activists in Georgia received a major boost of support when former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under Jimmy Carter, Andrew Young, sent a letter to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and House Speaker David Ralston demanding hearings to investigate why water…
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…
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 Lizzie Bennett Regardless of what you think the future may throw at you there are some things that will put you in good stead whatever happens. A crisis will fall into one of five categories: Personal Local Widespread National International Global Each one of…
By Amanda Froelich These Jellyfish Lodges are capable of purifying waterways, collecting discarded trash, and even growing nutritious food! Intriguing eco-friendly innovations are unveiled all the time, but the floating Jellyfish Lodge is probably unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. In addition to being aesthetically…
By Amanda Froelich Whereas many individuals in developed nations often worry over catching their favorite television show, a constant stress for approximately 2.3 million people on the planet has to do with obtaining clean, drinking water. Fortunately, a solution to the latter conundrum has been…
By Cassius Kamarampi Activist group New Era Detroit delivered over a million bottles of water to Flint, Michigan residents in 2016, demonstrating what we can do to better the health of our families if we put our minds to it. Many people in Flint, Michigan…
By Christina Sarich A California federal judge just gave Nestlé the go ahead to continue stealing water from the San Bernardino National Forest. Nestlé has become infamous for trying to privatize (steal) water from over 50 springs throughout the United States, though residents in the…
By Nate Seltenrich Two factors that contributed to the poisoning of tens of thousands of Washington, D.C., residents through their drinking water in the early 2000s—lead pipes and a disinfectant called chloramine—continue to coexist in countless water systems nationwide, including in the Bay Area. But…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze Rehydrate Now: Dehydration as a cause of Migraines or Headaches Another frequent cause of migraine or tension headaches is dehydration. In so many cases, people tend to be so busy or just are not paying enough attention to the…
By Amando Flavio In 1993, the environmental activist, Erin Brockovich, despite not being trained in the law, built a case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) of California. Erin’s case against PG&E claimed the contamination of drinking water, saying the dangerous cancer-causing substance…
By Daisy Luther By now, you may have heard some murmurs about another sinkhole in Florida, and that it might be leaking radioactive particles into some body of water or another. The information out there is vague. Sinkholes are not an uncommon phenomenon in Florida….
By Marco Torres So-called safe drinking water supplies coming out of our taps are now proven to contain industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals linked to toxicity, developmental problems, tumour growth and hormonal disruptions. One glass of tap water now contains hundreds of contaminants that are not…
By Christina Sarich The earth’s atmosphere contains just as much water as all our lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, underground well water, and oceans, combined. It’s a veritable Niagara Falls of water that could be used by people living under extreme drought conditions, who have been…
By Abrahm Lustgarten, Pro Publica California and EPA Poised to Expand Pollution of Potential Drinking Water Reserves A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject waste into the state’s aquifers, even as the thirst for groundwater…
By Joe Battaglia For people who want to control their weight or reduce their intakes of sugar, sodium and saturated fat, this beverage may be the answer. A new study that examined the dietary habits of more than 18,300 U.S. adults found the majority of people…
