Coffee Grounds Nourish Lettuce
Research finds coffee grounds are great for lettuce fertilizer. This shows how effective organic fertilizers are.
Category: Environment
Dolphin Strandings Linked to Widespread Sonar Use
Research has confirmed that dolphin strandings are associated with the widespread use of sonar systems around the world.
Flu Epidemics Linked to Weather Pattern
Researchers from Columbia University’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences have determined that the last four influenza pandemics – of 1918, 1957, 1968, and 2009 – were related to a Pacific Ocean weather pattern called...
Herbicide Atrazine Turns Male Frogs to Females
Research has confirmed that the herbicide Atrazine is producing sex changes among frogs.
Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) Linked to Army Deaths
Multiple people have now died from Dimethylamylamine (DMAA). What is DMAA and why is it so harmful?
Is that Smelly Plastic from China Toxic?
Ever wonder why some rubberized plastic goods made in China have that awful smell? Scientific data illustrates these goods may be outgassing toxins and carcinogens.
Drinking Water Amoeba Keeps Killing People
An amoeba called Naegleria fowleri is infecting drinking water supplies in the U.S. and other Western countries. This is serious, because the amoeba can infect the brain and cause death.
Bees Dying in Colony Collapse from Neonicotinoid Pesticides
A new study by researchers from Purdue University has confirmed the link between mass honeybee die offs (also called colony collapse disorder) and pesticides – especially systemic neonicotinoid pesticides.
Film Exposes Bee Colony Collapse Cause
The honeybee is not just important because it supplies us with medicinal raw honey. The honeybee also pollinates many of the plants that produce our food. Without healthy honeybees, we will likely starve. The...
Hexavalent Chromium Linked to Asthma
Research has confirmed that hexavalent chromium can cause allergic asthma, especially when it is breathed in or found in drinking water supplies.
DHA Algae Not Genetically Modified, Martek Says
The largest producer of algae used to produce omega-3 DHA oil reports that DHA algae are not genetically modified, despite some reports.
Polyester Clothing Polluting Oceans by Washing Them
Washing polyester clothing releases microplastics into our waterways according to multiple scientific studies. These microplastics and others are poisoning our oceans.
A Quarter of the World’s Land has Been Degraded
Scientists have estimated that about a quarter of the world’s land has been degraded. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is partly responsible.
Breast Cancer Linked to Fracking
Is hydraulic fracking associated with breast cancer? Yes, as a matter of fact. Multiple studies have now linked fracking to breast cancer.
