This year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone, a mass of water depleted of oxygen that starves marine life, will encompass approximately 5,898 square miles, which is about the size of Connecticut. Although the dead zone is categorized as average in size, it is by no means normal. The Union of Concerned Scientists note that dead […]

Can hemp mop up radiation around Fukushima and other polluted areas? There is much optimisim that marijuana indica (commonly known as hemp) can clean up radiation from the soil. It has been almost 5 years since the disastrous earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan’s east coast at Fukushima A meltdown followed and so did a […]

A startup company known as Lilium Aviation is in the process of developing the world’s first vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, making it a major game changer for private jet flying. The aircraft, known as the Lilium jet, combines the vertical take-off capabilities of a helicopter with the flying capabilities of a fixed-wing aircraft. […]

E-waste is a growing problem. In the U.S. alone, over 400 million units, or 3.4 million tons, of consumer electronics are scrapped each year replete with their toxic ingredients. According to the Electronics Take Back Coalition (ETBC), tube televisions “have between four and eight pounds of lead in them. Most of the flat panel monitors and TVs […]

The adverse reproductive effects latched to bisphenol A, or BPA, continue to mount. According to a recent study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, pregnant woman with elevated levels of BPA in their blood have an increased risk for preterm births. BPA is a toxic chemical present in polycarbonate plastics. It is […]

The off-grid living spaces presented in this article are nothing short of spectacular. The definitive architecture has it’s own category called Earthship Biotecture: “Earthship n. 1. passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials 2. thermal mass construction for temperature stabilization. 3. renewable energy & integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no utility bills; […]

In Stockholm, 1972, the United Nations made a declaration about what they defined as the human environment. A cursory reading of the twenty five principles looks like the road map for the no coal mines, save the planet and polar bears, zero carbon, don’t have children, driverless car technology, transhuman future that we live in today. Here’s […]

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser is the Bible of the new food movement. Released in 2001, the book documents the rise of the fast food industry, the evils of factory farming and what can be done to stop it. The book was later adapted into a 2006 […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently admitted that neonicotinoids – a class of insecticides – can harm honeybees when used on cotton and citrus, according to an environmental risk assessment study. It’s no secret that bees are essential to the food supply. They are responsible for 80 percent of pollination, which is necessary for plant […]

Children residing in a region of New York State that uses aerial pesticides to maintain mosquitoes have an increased risk for autism in comparison to children living outside the area, according to a new study. In the recent study, presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 meeting, the researchers reviewed autism rates and developmental delays […]

Like his Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, the devil is in the details of the so-called “climate change” agreement President Obama “negotiated” with other nations in Paris recently. One of those details hidden from the public is the overall cost of the plan. As reported by The Daily Caller, those costs are going to be astronomical: […]

Americans are divided on practically every issue, both big and small. While the nation has been enthralled over whether transgender people should be able to use their bathroom of choice, three nuclear disasters brewing in America’s background have gone virtually unnoticed by the mainstream media. One nuclear disaster awaiting to make national headlines is a […]

Environmental groups are calling for a national reduction in agricultural chemical use as pesticides are increasingly being tied to childhood illnesses such as cancer, autism, and developmental disabilities. Meanwhile, the crops chemical industry is undergoing an unprecedented wave of consolidation, and as a result, increasing chemical pollution worldwide. DuPont, the second largest seed company, recently […]

Do you remember images of a sickeningly yellow Animas River in Colorado, toxic residue clumsily spilled from the Gold King Mine? If not, don’t blame yourself. It’s not like the incident gets much ink or video these days. But as noted by Heritage Foundation founder Ed Feulner in the Washington Times, the spill was pretty […]

Environmental activists and supporters of the oil and gas industry are gearing up for a fight in Colorado as voters will soon be given the chance to decide who has the authority to regulate fracking in the state. The controversial practice, also called hydraulic fracturing, involves the high-pressure injection of chemical-laden water into deep underground […]