Tag: pollution
The Meat Industry Is Taking A Devastating Toll On U.S. Rivers
Most of us are aware of the horrors that factory farming inflicts on animals. We've also reported on the many dangers of eating processed...
More Pesticide Trouble for Bees
Bees. Some hate them, some are terrified of them and some are even fascinated by them. However, everyone who knows anything about them, respects...
Norway Cuts Funding to Major Polluters… And They’re Not the Only...
Our Earth is polluted — this is not breaking news. However, what is certainly newsworthy is the growing number of incentives all over the...
Top 7 Places to Visit on Earth… Before It Is Too...
We live on a unique, indescribably beautiful planet that faces threats from many sources. Drought, global warming, sea levels rising, and human interference all...
Who Needs Bottles? Water Blobs Are the Containers of the Future
Bottled water is the healthy on-the-go alternative to tap water, which can unfortunately contain high levels of chlorine, leftover medication, and the ever-controversial fluoride....
Dairy Farms Are a Huge Source of Pollution
We all have that friend — the yogi who fills her Instagram feed with gorgeous poses, the long-distance runner who’s always talking about his...
Pollution is Making Flowers Smell Less Sweet
A new study has found that climate change is affecting flowers in a surprising way — they are not as sweet. If you read...
If Seabirds Could Talk: “How Would You Like to Eat Plastic...
Who wants to eat plastic? Certainly not us! Not only is the stuff indigestible, it can be highly toxic, with BPA and other toxic...
Another Reason to Love Breast Milk: It Protects Against Environmental Pollution
Newborns under four months of age are at a particular risk for motor and mental development problems from exposure to airborne environmental pollutants. Airborne...
Air Pollution May Cause a Stroke
There are many risk factors that increase our chances of suffering a stroke, such as alcohol use, smoking, and eating a poor diet. It...
