Sunday, December 22, 2024

TPP Trade Deal Will Cost US 448,000 Jobs, Say Researchers

Two recent economic reports have contradicted the claims that jobs will increase. They have shown that, more than likely, the deal will lead to a loss of jobs.

Victory! Zambia Bans Child Marriage

It is now illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be married in Zambia.

Polluted Environment is Responsible for One-Quarter of Global Deaths

Diseases caused by environmental hazards are preventable but only if local governments intervene.

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?

The Earth is Becoming a Plastic Planet

A new study says future geologists will be able to study our era based on the layer of plastic debris collecting worldwide.

Meatless Companies Band Together to Counter the Big Food Lobby

The Plant Based Foods Association is the first trade group to represent the growing sector.

Chileans Boycott Supermarkets to Fight Corruption

After the latest corruption scandal, thousands of Chileans joined a boycott against three supermarket companies accused of collusion.

Bill to Block Mandatory GMO Labeling Advances in Senate

D.C. dysfunction at its finest: Committee passes law that an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose.

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 Climate Movement is Stuck in ‘Groundhog Day,’ Here’s How it Can Break Free

Much like Bill Murray, the climate movement will have to learn from its mistakes and refuse to repeat them.