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News & Articles By Cassie B.
09/30/2018
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By Cassie B.
Monsanto’s weedkiller BOMBSHELL: It murders honey bees, too, contributing to global collapse of the food supply
Monsanto likes to promote the idea that GMOs can solve world hunger. At first, many wanted to believe that they could indeed provide an answer to this devastating problem, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that they’re actually having the opposite effect. In fact, Monsanto’s popular weed killer glyphosate, which is regularly used on genetically modified […]
09/29/2018
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By Cassie B.
Simple changes in conventional farming practices, particularly those that repair soil, could be the key to feeding the world
Not surprisingly, the promises that GMOs would save the world from hunger have failed to materialize. In addition to failing to make inroads in this serious issue, they’re also causing a slew of health and environmental problems. It’s clear that a different approach is needed, and it looks like one of the simplest solutions could […]
09/18/2018
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By Cassie B.
Pesticides that kill bees, birds and butterflies found to be ineffective at increasing crop yields
Neonicotinoid pesticides are destroying wildlife around the world, but proponents claim that they are useful for increasing agricultural production. Of course, losing the planet’s most important pollinators is going to have an even bigger effect on the food supply and human life in the long run, and now there’s another very convincing argument against neonicotinoid […]
09/10/2018
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By Cassie B.
Rising CO2 levels are re-GREENING the Earth with huge gains in forest coverage across the Earth’s surface
If you pay attention to the mainstream media or you’ve suffered through the ramblings of the Hollywood elite, you’ve probably heard a common refrain: Carbon is the enemy. Blaming it for all the woes our environment is currently experiencing, they claim that if we could just reduce the carbon levels on our planet, all would […]
08/13/2018
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By Cassie B.
CO2 levels dangerously low for our planet; optimum levels of 800 – 1200 ppm would unleash reforestation, greening and food crop production
Which planet sounds like a better place to live: One that is full of plants and trees and teeming with wildlife and biodiversity with plenty of food to go around, or a cold and barren one with a starving and dying-off population? If you’re like most people, you would choose the first option without hesitation. […]
08/06/2018
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By Cassie B.
Here we go again: Michigan declares state of emergency after cancer-causing chemical confirmed in the public water supply
The state of Michigan has declared a local state of emergency in the city of Parchment after high levels of toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in the municipal water source there. On July 26, residents were told to stop drinking water after tests showed that the city’s water supply had 1,587 parts […]
07/08/2018
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By Cassie B.
Geoscientist analyzes how contaminants, including bacteria and viruses, move through groundwater
It’s a topic that many of us don’t give much thought: How exactly do bacteria and viruses make their way through groundwater? Countless people can be sickened when this happens after flooding or heavy rains, for example, but what occurs on the microscopic level when this happens is largely a mystery. William Johnson, a geoscientist from […]
07/03/2018
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By Cassie B.
Scientists say that by 2050, our oceans will have more plastic than fish; U.N. calls for more decisive action
In honor of World Environment Day, the U.N. is calling on decisive action to stem one of our planet’s biggest environmental threats: plastic pollution. The statistics are mind-blowing: 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans and seas each year. The number of microplastics found in the ocean outnumber the stars in the […]
06/19/2018
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By Cassie B.
Not so green after all? New study says biodegradable plastic bags might not be helpful to the environment
Plastic pollution is slowly but surely killing our environment, and many of us strive to find better alternatives to problematic items like plastic bags. On the surface, biodegradable plastic bags sound like a far better option than their non-biodegradable counterparts, but a new study shows that these bags might not be the magical solution we’d […]
06/05/2018
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By Cassie B.
Explosive new analysis reveals that farmers are spraying glyphosate on crops right before harvest
You’re going out of your way to seek organic foods, while other people you know might shrug off the potential harm of pesticides. Some people believe that weed killers and other chemicals are used so early in a food’s life cycle that very little remains by the time it makes its way to their plate, […]
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