Environment
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Have you ever tried having “healthy,” “organic” food from China? Well, if you have, you might be in for a surprise. After extensive research, Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, reveals that organic products from China are largely a hoax. Basically, there is no limit to how much mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic and aluminum is allowed […]
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“Escapism,” in its most fundamental sense, is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an activity or form of entertainment that allows people to forget about the real problems of life.” “Denial,” on the other hand, is defined in psychology as “refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant.” Both these concepts have undoubtedly become common […]
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A public school in Denver, Colorado, has just taken the initiative to reconnect the next generation of children with the food they eat. Denver Green School (DGS), an urban “innovation” school established in partnership with Sprout City Farms (SCF), turned its one-acre athletic field into an organic garden which now serves fresh produce to students […]
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New light has been shed on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the chicanery tactics of Monsanto. Former managing director of Monsanto India, Tiruvadi Jagadisan, admitted that the company faked scientific data to gain regulatory approval. Jagadisan worked for Monsanto for almost two decades. Eight of those years he served as the managing director of India […]
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Metabolic syndrome is referred to as a condition where different factors contribute to a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The American Journal of Medicine has recently concluded that “Marijuana use is associated with lower odds of metabolic syndrome across merging and middle-aged US Adults”. Metabolic syndrome is a grouping of […]
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Bill Gates, Microsoft mogul, inventor and philanthropist, is considered to be one of the world’s biggest and most famous visionaries. Unfortunately, however, Gates has decided to take his vision a step further, by developing a computer chip technology that could essentially aid him in his quest for population control and reduction. Gates’ medical microchip implants […]
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Germany has expressed concern about Belgium extending the lifespan of 40 year old nuclear reactors. The German city of Aachen is suing officials at Belgium’s Tihange nuclear power plant on the grounds that restarting the aging facility is dangerous. Belgium owns two nuclear power plants at Doel, close to the port of Antwerp, and at […]
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Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states in the USA, and legal for recreational use in 4 states. Of course, legalization has meant increased tax revenues that have been generated for local governments, which has been a big “selling point” when it comes to legalizing the plant. By making marijuana legal, however, many people now […]
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A live shark was found coasting the waters at a condominium pool in Hypoluxo, Florida, according to the Sun Sentinel. Nicole Bonk was visiting friends at the Mariner’s Cay condo when she saw two boys carrying and dumping a five-foot blacktip shark in the pool at around 11 p.m., local time. The shark appeared to […]
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One of Japan’s most active volcanoes, Sakurajima, ended months of silence upon erupting last Friday evening, sending a steady stream of lava down its slope. The blast took place just 50 km from the Sendai nuclear station, which is home to the first reactors to be restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Videos of the […]
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Last August, a massive explosion at a chemical storage facility rocked the Chinese port of Tianjin, killing more than one hundred people and spewing an untold amount of toxic sodium cyanide into the environment. Despite the debacle, Beijing plans to build a new portable reactor that can float. Authorities attempted to undermine the severity of the […]
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The mosquito-borne Zika virus has now been detected in more than 20 Latin American countries, prompting the World Health Organization to declare an international public health emergency, focusing their warning particularly on women who are pregnant, or trying to conceive. First discovered in 1947 in Uganda, the Zika virus wrecks havoc on developing fetuses, resulting […]
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Admirers of Yosemite National Park may be disappointed to learn that some names of the Park’s iconic buildings and sites will be completely changed. The historic Ahwahnee hotel will become The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, Curry Village will be renamed the Half Dome Village, and the Wawona Hotel will now be called Big Trees Lodge. Other […]
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European scientists launched a colony of tiny fungi from Antarctica to the International Space Station (ISS) to see if microorganisms could survive in environmental conditions similar to Mars. After 18 months on board the ISS, the researchers found out that the fungi could not only live in a Mars-like environment, they may even colonize the […]
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The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster demonstrated that the risks attached to nuclear energy outweigh the benefits. Nevertheless, this hasn’t stopped the nuclear industry from prevailing. The U.S. Government is providing the Department of Energy $80 million to fund two advanced reactor programs, which they hope will spur new nuclear power technologies. The grant is split […]
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