Sunday, November 17, 2024

Obama Just Protected 1.8 Million Acres of Desert. Here’s What They Look Like

The three new national monuments in California’s Mojave Desert region link up important wildlife habitats.

Bernie Sanders: The Only US Presidential Candidate Supporting GMO Labeling

Bernie Sanders is the only U.S. Presidential candidate who has come out strongly in support of GMO labeling. For this reason Sustainable Pulse has collected a few of his quotes.

Ferguson Lawsuit Shines a Light on a National Problem

City officials were slapped with a Justice Department lawsuit after requesting changes to a hard-fought legal agreement.

Russia Bans all Imports of US Soybeans and Corn over Microbial and GMO Contamination

According to the regulator, the corn imported from the US is often infected with dry rot of maize.

Scientists Discover an Imperiled Bumblebee Bouncing Back in Unexpected Places

Western bumblebees remain in steep decline, but biologists believe they may be evolving to outwit a deadly parasite.

Caving to Coal Interests, Supreme Court Blocks Key Climate Action

"We’re disappointed the rule has been stayed, but you can’t stay climate change and you can’t stay climate action," says EPA spokesperson.

The Not-So-Hidden Fracking Money Fueling the 2016 Elections

We need to separate oil and state if we’re going to have a chance of establishing a robust climate test that keeps fossil fuels in the ground and gets our government to stop funding fossils.

Solidarity Pours in for Birmingham Teachers Striking to Defend Victimised Union Rep

One teacher joined the NUT the day before the strike so they could join the action. Another filled out their NUT membership form on the picket line.

Why I Faced Arrest, Even as I Battle Cancer, to Fight TPP

"If ratified, the TPP would lock in monopolies for certain new medicines, biological medicines that help people like me stay alive."

Portuguese Medical Association President Calls for Global Ban on Glyphosate

The President of the Portuguese Medical Association, José Manuel Silva, has called for a Global ban on the World’s most used herbicide, Glyphosate, over the many health concerns surrounding the chemical.