Farming Frogs Can Save Them From Extinction
Diseases are killing off many of Panama’s frog and salamander species. Are there enough animals left to breed them in captivity?
Tilikum, SeaWorld’s Notorious Killer Whale, Is Near Death
The 35-year-old orca, taken from his mother at the age of two, killed three people during his years of captivity, galvanizing animal activists against the company.
The Looming Environmental Disaster in Missouri that Nobody is Talking About
When an unstoppable underground fire meets radioactive waste in Missouri — nobody really knows what happens next.
Can This Entrepreneur Save Flint From a Plastic Bottle Crisis?
David Antelo says his reverse osmosis machines can provide clean water to the lead-plagued city without the landfill waste.
Jail The Bankers And Take Back Control Over Money
If the economic proposals described in this episode of Clearing the FOG were put into effect, Wall Street would be tamed and the people would regain control of the economy.
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.
5 Million Nigerians Oppose Monsanto’s Plans to Introduce GMO Cotton and Corn
Besides the potential contamination of local maize varieties, the groups argued that the health risks of introducing GMO maize into Nigeria could be “enormous” considering that maize is a staple food in their diet.
Climate Change Could Cause Power Blackouts Worldwide
Researchers find that drought and rising temperatures will reduce the water supplies that fossil fuel and nuclear power plants need to operate.
GMA Found Guilty of $11 Million Cover Up in GMO Labeling Fight
In a decision made public late Friday, a Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association violated Washington campaign finance disclosure laws by shielding the identities of major corporate donors funding efforts to defeat a food labeling initiative in Washington.
German Environment Agency Finds Increase of Glyphosate in Urine Since 2001
In 2001 glyphosate was detected in the urine of only 10% of the participants, in 2013 it was present in just under 60% of the test group, and most recently in 2015, it was 40%.