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Deidre Fulton: Facing Rising Ocean, Pacific Island Town Must Relocate

Under threat from climate change, “relocation is the only option available that will keep the community safe,” maritime engineer says. In an unprecedented move that illustrates the dramatic impacts of … Continue reading

August 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: Arsenic, dioxin, illegal hormones fed to chickens

Dr. Michael Greger reports that new lab results show that many chickens raised in factory farms have been fed illegal substances including arsenic, dioxin, and hormones that cause vaginal cancer. … Continue reading

August 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

Cole Stangler: Why Won’t Our ‘Environmental President’ Stop Fracking on Public Land?

It has become increasingly fashionable in liberal circles to credit President Barack Obama for doing all he possibly can to combat climate change. Praise reached especially dizzying levels in the … Continue reading

August 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: How Wolves can Save an Ecosystem

Check out this video which showcases how important top predators are to creating a healthy, balanced ecosystem. Side note: The British narrator refers to the Cervus canadensis shown in the … Continue reading

August 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Fracking Operators Illegally Injecting Diesel Fuel, Study Finds

Fracking companies have continued to illegally inject diesel fuel into the ground over the last four years, despite repeated denials by the drilling industry, according to a report by the … Continue reading

August 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: How the Pentagon is Bracing for Societal Collapse

Abby Martin interviews Dr. Nafeez Ahmed about a recent article he wrote for The Guardian concerning the Pentagon’s multimillion dollar project to study peaceful protest movements and prepare for the … Continue reading

August 15, 2014 · 1 Comment

Video: A simple cure for what will probably kill you

A huge new health study, underwritten by the Gates Foundation, shows that by far the leading cause of death for Americans is our diet. But a simple and affordable cure … Continue reading

August 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: Fracking Companies Illegally Deny Access to Public Roads and Public Land

Lycoming County, PA– Residents who live near natural gas drilling operations in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania have been denied access to public land and public roads by security guards working for … Continue reading

August 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Winslow Myers: Who Speaks for Earth?

Why are efforts to prevent collective destruction so rare? Few people remember them today, but there were significant global leadership initiatives in the 1980s against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. … Continue reading

August 11, 2014 · 1 Comment

Video: Destruction Caused by Mount Polley Mine Tailings

On August 4, 2014 the tailings pond of the gold and copper open-pit Polley Mine, operated by Imperial Metals in British Columbia, breached and sent billions of gallons of metals-laden … Continue reading

August 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

UN Report: Small-scale organic farming is the only way the world can feed itself

Farming in rich and poor nations alike should shift from monoculture towards greater varieties of crops, reduced use of fertilizers and other inputs, greater support for small-scale farmers, and more … Continue reading

August 7, 2014 · 1 Comment

Video: Bogotá — Building A Sustainable City

Spewing carbon dioxide, generating masses of waste, and consuming alarming quantities of energy and water, our cities place a heavy burden on both the global environment and the local ecosystem. … Continue reading

August 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: A Call to Action for Animal Rights — Simone Reyes

Simone Reyes gives a fiery, informative, impassioned call to action for animal rights, animal liberation, and veganism.

August 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

How Fracking is Blowing up the Balance Sheets of Oil and Gas Companies

Fracking has caused an uproar in local communities and split some in two. It has brought environmentalists to a boil. It allegedly caused tap water to go up in flames. … Continue reading

August 5, 2014 · Leave a comment

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