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Federal government to lease out Ohio's only national forest to fracking interests

11/16/2016 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing to open up bidding for fracking operations in Ohio's only national forest. An online auction is planned for Dec. 13 that will accept bids of as little as $2 per acre for the first 1,600 of 40,000 acres to be leased to oil and gas developers in Wayne...

Big Pharma's pharmaceutical waste and pollution destroying the environment

10/19/2016 - While it's true that Americans have been afforded the luxury of living in a modern day world, our natural resources, the fundamentals upon which human life began, continue to be destroyed and depleted. One must ask which is more important: convenience or sustainability? The so-called innovations...

Meet the conservative female environmentalist who's challenging the status quo on campus

10/11/2016 - Sarah Dezelin, a sophomore at the University of Connecticut, is defying stereotypes left and right. She's a conservative, she's a female and she's majoring in Environmental Studies. Concern about the environment is often thought of as being part of the progressive platform, but Dezelin hopes to change...

30 solid scientific studies that prove vaccines are linked with autism

9/27/2016 - These thirty scientific studies show a link between vaccines and autism, disproving the myth that no official research papers exist to support what alternative doctors have been saying for years. We have compiled a list of 30 scientific studies that show a link between vaccines and autism, disproving...

The Hillary Files: How special interests that violate health, human rights and the environment have pre-purchased the Clinton presidency

9/6/2016 - NaturalNews.com has just launched a high-impact new White Paper called The Hillary Files. You can download it instantly and read the full paper yourself (or cite it in your blog posts, articles, or films). The paper details how a Hillary Clinton presidency has already been pre-purchased by powerful...

Offshore fracking in southern California threatens dozens of endangered marine animals including whales, sea otters and turtles

8/12/2016 - Dozens of endangered marine animals are at risk due to fracking and acid well stimulation off the coast of southern California, according to two environmental non-profits that are threatening suit against the federal government. The Environmental Defense Center and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper allege...

Florida raises allowable limits of cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water ahead of fracking boom

8/4/2016 - On Tuesday, July 26, Florida's Environmental Regulation Commission voted 3-2 in favor of passing controversial new water quality standards that will raise the maximum allowable levels of more than two dozen cancer-causing chemicals to be dumped into the state's rivers and streams. The new standards,...

Monsanto's Dirty Dozen: 12 more crimes against humanity and the environment concocted by the world's most evil corporation

7/24/2016 - Most of the backlash today against Monsanto comes from the public's growing awareness about the dangers of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), Roundup (glyphosate), and the systemic poisoning of our food supply with these unlabeled chemical additives. But did you know that the world's most evil corporation...

Toxic fracking chemicals persist in the environment, polluting food and water while damaging public health

6/26/2016 - Another study has emerged showing just how enduring the negative impact caused by fracking on the environment actually is. The disturbing results show that toxic fracking chemicals remain in the environment for a very long time, compromising people's food and water for many years to come. In the...

Investigation: Yellow dye in clothing, maps and napkins contain cancer-causing PCBs

5/16/2016 - They're called polychlorinated biphenyls, and the Environmental Protection Agency banned them about 35 years ago. PCBs, as they are more commonly referred to, "belong to a broad family of man-made organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons," the EPA says on its website. They were domestically...

EPA shows a disturbing pattern of abandoning the public interest and promoting industry interests

3/8/2016 - Instead of going after the corporations that are polluting the country's navigable waterways and municipal water supplies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now spends its resources going after individual property owners, taking over their land with force and intimidation, all in the name of...

Probiotic breakthroughs: Neutralizing toxins naturally

3/4/2016 - For most of us, our homes represent a safe haven from the challenges of work, school and everyday living out in the world. But, is your home really the safe and healthy retreat you imagine it to be? This answer may surprise you because the indoor environment of your home almost certainly harbors...

Huge story about coral reef destruction by 'environmentalist' totally censored by mainstream media

2/16/2016 - Few hyperventilate as much about the environment, global warming, climate change and how Mankind is destroying the planet than the Left-wing Old Media. In fact, when there is a dearth of news on the overall subject of "the environment," the Old Media will simply rehash and repurpose earlier stories,...

Pharmaceutical drugs in the environment affect plant growth

1/25/2016 - Traces of pharmaceutical drugs released into the environment can cause changes to plant growth, according to a study led by researchers from by the University of Exeter and Plymouth University, and published recently in the Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. "The huge amounts of pharmaceuticals...

After releasing toxic pollution into rivers with zero accountability, the EPA convicts 185 other Americans for 'environmental crimes'

1/10/2016 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performed its duties aggressively this year, handing out a number of prison sentences and multi-million dollar fines to polluters. However, the agency failed to apply its enforcement techniques to its own employees and the contractors responsible for a massive...

Vegetarians who rely on the corporate food chain cause far more climate pollution than meat eaters

12/23/2015 - A lot of people are under the mistaken impression that not eating meat is good for the environment. That's not necessarily the case, according to a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The conclusions contained in the report, which was published in the journal...

Jumping through hoops - Virginia conservation group seeks to burden family farms

10/8/2015 - When it comes to farming, it seems like the government wants to create hurdles for small producers. They already require farmers and market gardeners to jump through hoops when getting their products to eager consumers. Now they're requiring them to jump through hoop houses. For a small farmer,...

Ultra-leftist SXSW Eco Conference features talks on Black Lives Matter, but total silence on glyphosate, herbicides and GMOs

9/14/2015 5:43:48 PM - The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Eco Conference is one of the biggest environmental and sustainability-related events to happen in Austin, Texas. Disappointingly, however, this year's "Eco" gathering featured a lineup of panel sessions and presentations that had almost nothing to do with helping...

EPA decision to destroy environment with bee-killing pesticides overruled by federal judge

9/14/2015 5:19:16 PM - In a rare demonstration of justice, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a recent decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve a new neonicotinoid pesticide known as "sulfoxaflor," because its manufacturer, Dow Chemical, failed to submit the proper...

CLAIM: California's water shortage actually caused by environmentalists, not global warming

9/11/2015 - To hear radical environmentalists tell it, California's drought and subsequent draining of aquifers and other water supplies is the result of man-caused climate change, global warming, climate transition, or whatever term is relevant for the day. In reality, however, this accusation is only partly...

China arrests thousands for environmental crimes as U.S. continues allowing heavy metals in food supply

7/19/2015 - It's no secret that, while many people in the United States continue to forge on with harmful agricultural sprays, unnecessary deforestation and creating foods loaded with heavy metals, other parts of the world are dedicated to stopping such horrors in their tracks. For example, France just announced...

Pope says you can't be environmentalist and pro-choice at the same time; they contradict each other

7/11/2015 - Much political hay has been made over a recent environmentally themed encyclical published by Pope Francis. Some have praised it for placing emphasis on man-caused global warming, while others have criticized it for the same reason, citing a lack of real scientific evidence of the same. But some...

The medical link between EMF pollution and 'unexplainable' chronic disease symptoms

7/3/2015 - The health danger of 'electrical pollution' is grossly misunderstood by Western medicine. But, for those suffering with the ill effects of electromagnetic frequency (EMF) exposure – this is no laughing matter. If you're suffering with chronic fatigue, headaches, insomnia, autoimmune disorders...

Microbeads - in our body care products and our food supply

6/12/2015 - Microbeads were introduced into products like face washes and toothpaste as an extra scrubbing agent. These tiny pieces of plastic were originally added to personal care products as a cheaper replacement for natural exfoliators like walnut husks and diatomaceous earth. What Are They?Microbeads are...

Attend the Synergy in Sedona Conference to learn from experts how nutrition, health and the environment are all interconnected

4/14/2015 - The 2015 Synergy in Sedona Conference is right around the corner, and this is your opportunity to learn some of the most advanced and cutting-edge natural techniques for detoxifying your body, your life and the environment. This extraordinary conference will feature four unique speakers who will...

San Diego sues Monsanto for poisoning environment and wildlife with toxic chemicals

4/1/2015 - The city of San Diego, California recently initiated a lawsuit against Monsanto, home of GMO-produced foods, dangerous chemicals such as glyphosate and of course, denial. The lawsuit was filed in federal court claiming that Monsanto is polluting the San Diego Bay. Officials from San Diego allege...

USDA betrays American people, approves Monsanto's new GMOs

2/25/2015 - In a sop to biotech and agriculture giant Monsanto, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the company's controversial genetically modified herbicide-resistant strains of soybean and cotton, leaving critics to speculate that the corporate giant's influence within the federal agency won out...

Study finds GMOs destroy environment and human health

12/2/2014 - The arguments in favor of biotechnology-derived food -- that is, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) -- are a complete farce. A new study by the investment group Portfolio 21 explains that, despite their widespread adoption mostly in North America, GMOs are not saving farmers money, they're not producing...

US farmers, environmentalists sue EPA for 'illegally' approving Dow's deadly 2,4-D herbicide

11/26/2014 - In one fell swoop, the Environmental Protection Agency officially became the Environmental Holocaust Kingpin when they approved Dow's deadly new Enlist Duo. This new two-headed monster herbicide is comprised of Monsanto's gut-wrenching, gut-microbe-destroying glyphosate and Dow's endocrine-disrupting,...

Antibiotic and heavy metal contamination in environment contributes to resistance of harmful bacteria

10/23/2014 - Low concentrations of various pharmaceutical drugs are making their way into our water systems and soil through improper disposal, such as flushing, and through human excretion. When people take antibiotics, or other medications, they are often passed through the urine unchanged, active and in their...

Chemical contamination in environment, including pharmaceuticals, are 'growing at exponential rate'

10/21/2014 - The "innovative" and "challenging new compounds" created each day by commerce are threatening the planet in which we live, scientists say. More and more traces of pharmaceuticals are being discovered in our lakes, rivers and soil daily, and their effects are pretty much completely unknown. For once,...

Top ways to keep the body and the environment as healthy as possible

10/17/2014 - With so much competition between brands, many of which cleverly phrase product names and ingredients in misleading ways, it's often hard to keep track of what's truly healthy anymore. Labeling often has mixed messages; for example, we've reported on the fact that the FDA doesn't have a set standard...

Mercury is twice as pervasive in environment as previously thought

9/16/2014 - There is more than twice as much mercury contaminating the environment as scientists had previously thought, according to a study conducted by researchers from Harvard University and the Argonne National Laboratory, and published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology on August 15. According...

Federal judge says government can ignore scientific studies showing health risks of mining

8/23/2014 - The relationship between Big Coal and government continues to trump the safety of both people and the environment. What some call "strip mining on steroids," is arguably one of the most environmentally destructive processes in operation. Using explosives to blow the tops off of mountains is extremely...

DuPont asks government to ignore cleanup standards after profiting off munitions plant and contaminating environment with carcinogens

8/22/2014 - The people of Pompton Lakes, a lakeside community in New Jersey just 20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan, have suffered long enough. Three rivers run through the town of nearly 12,000, including the Wanaque, providing many outdoor activities for the folks residing there, and for urban dwellers seeking...

Cancer deaths in poor Houston neighborhood raises questions about pollution from abandoned chemical facility

8/17/2014 - Residents in southeast Houston are accusing the city of "environmental racism" following their refusal to clean up an abandoned cleaning facility that some residents say is affecting their health. Custom Environmental Services (CES) filed bankruptcy and closed its doors in 2010 after the facility...

Biotech firms sue local Hawaii government for protecting citizens and environment from GMOs

8/15/2014 - Organizations in Hawaii are attempting to block efforts by biotech firms to roll back regulations on GMO crops. In early August, a coalition of local farmers and environmental groups filed a motion in court to intervene in a lawsuit aimed at overturning a Hawaii County ordinance that imposes a moratorium...

Environmental Defense Fund teams with Google to map thousands of dangerous gas leaks in U.S. cities

7/16/2014 2:31:42 PM - Google Earth, the interactive grid of the world, continues to expand its mapping capabilities. Google routinely deploys vehicles into cities to map out roads and routes, while obtaining street views and photos of commercial buildings and homes. Now, Google is putting the technology to great use and...

Man's tumor shrinks when he alters environment, shuns cancer treatments in favor of acts of kindness

7/10/2014 - While most people are focused on paying their own bills, sorting through their own finances and seeking to generate more income, unemployed Brice Royer has made it his mission to pay others' rent. Such generosity is just one example of the many ways he helps others. Of course, the burning question exists:...

Tyson Foods dumps more than 18 million pounds of toxic chemicals into America's waterways each year

6/29/2014 - Our most precious natural resource, clean water, is threatened by the continued environmental release of toxic chemicals from heavy industry, which includes the factory food industry. Four of the top 10 worst polluters in the U.S. today, according to a new report, are food manufacturing companies, with...

Analysis of medical records reveals link between pesticides, autism

4/2/2014 - Evidence supporting the notion that environmental toxins might play a role in triggering autism, especially in young boys, has made its way into the open-access journal PLOS Computational Biology. Researchers from the University of Chicago (UoC) found that, based on an analysis covering more than 100...

In-ground wastewater disposal contaminates environment with mercury

3/26/2014 - Pervasive, toxic forms of mercury are derived from more than just the pollution of unclean coal-fired power plants around the world. Traces of toxic mercury, often measured in waste water, can be exacerbated by chemical processes that take place in wastewater after it's released into the ground. Biogeochemist...

Colorado becomes first state to approve regulations to curb fracking emissions

2/26/2014 - A picturesque Colorado landscape, flowing with brushstrokes of the mighty Rocky Mountains, is being clouded over by smog. Free flowing rivers and healthy groundwater are slowly being contaminated by the emissions of fracking operations. Climate and agriculture, adversely affected by heat-trapping methane...

Colorado becomes first state to approve regulations to curb fracking emissions

2/26/2014 - A picturesque Colorado landscape, flowing with brushstrokes of the mighty Rocky Mountains, is being clouded over by smog. Free flowing rivers and healthy groundwater are slowly being contaminated by the emissions of fracking operations. Climate and agriculture, adversely affected by heat-trapping methane...

Colorado becomes first state to approve regulations to curb fracking emissions

2/26/2014 - A picturesque Colorado landscape, flowing with brushstrokes of the mighty Rocky Mountains, is being clouded over by smog. Free flowing rivers and healthy groundwater are slowly being contaminated by the emissions of fracking operations. Climate and agriculture, adversely affected by heat-trapping methane...

Natural beauty, survival and the environmental movement

12/7/2013 - There are many reasons why millions of people around the world are engaged these days in one form or another of environmental conservation, protection, action and activism. One of the original impetuses to conserve nature back during the Industrial Age and at the turn of the 20th century wasn't thought...

The dirty secret behind Obama's green power push

11/22/2013 - We here at Natural News have never understood the wisdom of burning up food supplies, which is one reason why we are vehemently opposed to the addition of ethanol in gasoline. In 2007, when President Bush signed legislation requiring ethanol to be blended with regular fuel, its usage has only increased....

Even very low levels of chemicals in the environment found to cause signs of chronic disease

9/5/2013 - A common mantra of the "skeptics" crowd purports that industrial and environmental chemicals are not necessarily a threat to humans, because these chemicals exist at levels so low that their toxicity is moot. But a new study published in The FASEB Journal suggests otherwise, having found that exposure...

Earth Sciences and Environment section added to SCIENCE.naturalnews.com as reference site approaches five million scientific studies indexed

7/31/2013 - We've just added a new category to SCIENCE.naturalnews.com called "Earth Sciences & Environment." Indexing nearly 200 concepts from carbon sequestration to species migration, the new section is available at: http://science.naturalnews.com/index-Earth_Sciences_and_Environment.html SCIENCE.naturalnews.com...

Estrogen overload - How environment and lifestyle contribute to hormonal imbalance while devastating the health of both men and women

6/17/2013 - Estrogen is typically considered a female hormone, vital for the reproductive system. Yet with the widespread use of plastics and pesticides, estrogen dominance is now a serious issue for both men and women. Excessive levels not only increase the incidence of breast, colon and prostate cancer, but also...

Federal government wants you to save the planet while you nuke your food

6/13/2013 - In an effort to "save the planet" the federal government is now aiming to make microwave ovens more efficient. The Department of Energy is finalizing new standards for microwaves, which will "prevent 38 million metric tons of carbon emissions," according to Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the president...

Wal-Mart pays $81.6 million settlement for environmental crimes against America

6/12/2013 - Wal-Mart is not only the world's largest retailer, it is apparently one of the nation's biggest polluters as well, as evidenced by a massive fine levied recently by the federal government following an investigation of "environmental crimes" which lasted more than a decade. According to reports, the...

Monsanto: The worst of the worst

5/30/2013 - Monsanto lies about everything and will commit any atrocity against the people to ensure profits. Recently, the Cornucopia Institute reported about the French farmer that was poisoned by one of Monsanto's "safe" pesticides. Read it for your self. A French farmer who can no longer perform his routine...

China admits to existence of 'cancer villages' sprouting up due to extreme pollution, chemical exposure

2/23/2013 - On the heels of my own publication of articles questioning the integrity of "certified organic" when it comes to foods and superfoods produced in mainland China, a blockbuster report from China's own environmental ministry slams another exclamation mark on the severity of the problem. For the first...

'Organic' from China exposed: The shocking truth about 'organic' foods grown in the world's worst environmental cesspool

2/21/2013 - When it comes to foods, superfoods and even nutritional supplements from China, "organic" is largely a hoax. This is my opinion, of course, but I've been researching the issue quite extensively as the key decision maker for new products in the Natural News Store. And I've come to the conclusion that...

Fake sweetener Splenda fills our oceans, scientists find

2/19/2013 - A new study by scientists from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington found that the bulk of the popular sweetener Splenda, which is used all over the world, is winding up in the Gulf Stream, the "conveyor belt of water transport" that circulates in the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of North...

States weigh laws that would make it an act of terrorism to report abuses at factory farms

1/30/2013 - How do you keep consumers in the dark about the horrors of factory farms? By making it an "act of terrorism" for anyone to investigate animal cruelty, food safety or environmental violations on the corporate-controlled farms that produce the bulk of our meat, eggs and dairy products. And who better...

How plastic bottled water is harming you and the environment

11/17/2012 - As soda sales leveled off in the U.S., multinational corporations like PepsiCo, Coca Cola and Nestle found a cash cow in marketing bottled water as the healthy alternative. Though blessed with an abundance of clean water, the U.S. now consumes more bottled water than any other country, piling up enough...

Encourage prosperity, alleviate famine and heal the environment with hemp

11/16/2012 - Hemp. Just the word conjures images of the Drug Enforcement Administration and political battles. But industrial hemp is a far cry from marijuana and contains almost zero THC. An ancient crop, hemp has served humanity since 2000 BCE -- providing fibers for cloth and rope, building materials and paper....

The environmental benefits of grass-fed, pasture-rotated cattle

9/16/2012 - Ever since the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization blamed livestock for 18% of the world's man-made greenhouse-gas emissions in a 2006 report, the globalists, always looking to use the environmental movement as a power-grabbing scheme, have used the report to further their war against eating meat....

The 'Monsanto Rider': Are Biotech Companies About to Gain Immunity from Federal Law?

7/10/2012 - While many Americans were firing up barbecues and breaking out the sparklers to celebrate Independence Day, biotech industry executives were more likely chilling champagne to celebrate another kind of independence: immunity from federal law. A so-called "Monsanto rider," quietly slipped into the...

Argentinian mother sticks it to Monsanto, wins major environmental award

5/13/2012 - The tragic, but inspiring, story of one woman's quest for justice in her local community has resulted in a significant victory for health freedom. Sofia Gatica, an ordinary, working-class mother from Argentina, successfully mobilized more than a dozen of her neighbors to fight the indiscriminate spraying...

How to take down a giant - part 5 (opinion)

10/30/2011 7:10:48 PM - Frustration must be my middle name. Failing to get our Hawaii genetically modified politicians to do something about GMOs and Roundup, I figured that our Attorney General would do something. So, I wrote him a letter and sent him all sorts of stuff. In keeping with the adage that "one picture is worth...

The answer to cancer is found in the cancer stem cell

10/12/2011 - Cancer stem cells are what drive cancer growth and spread. To heal cancer you must cause the cancer stem cells to differentiate back into normal cells. This can only be accomplished if the proper internal environment is produced. This environment must address both physical and mental/emotional factors....

Create a sustainable environment by consuming less meat and cheese

10/8/2011 - Global demand for meat is growing. From 1971 to 2010, worldwide production of meat tripled to around 600 billion pounds. At this rate, production will double by 2050 to approximately 1.2 trillion pounds per year. Various factors fuel the demand: growing affluence of developing nations such as China,...

Humane pediatrics and autism

9/28/2011 - This entire phase of my life began just over eight years ago when I first began writing about vaccines. My first book on the subject was called Cry of the Heart and I named it that because just about every day when writing I would meet up with parents who had lost their children to autism and other...

US Energy Department panel endorses shale fracking, suggests pumping ground with millions of gallons of chemical water will help save environment

8/30/2011 - Hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," for the purpose of extracting natural gas from the earth involves flooding it with millions of gallons of chemical-laden water, a practice that by all estimates is damaging the environment to some extent. But a US Energy Department (ED) advisory panel,...

Bottled Water is hazardous to you and our world

6/19/2011 - Bottled water is the fastest growing segment of the beverage industry with annual sales exceeding $11 billion. Bottled water companies have used slick marketing to convince the public that their water is cleaner and healthier to drink. Unfortunately, bottled water is not only hazardous to our health,...

Green gardening secrets: How to eliminate bugs and pests without using poison

5/4/2011 - As people are turning away from chemical ingredients in everything from cleaning products to beauty products, they are also turning to chemical-free foods by growing food in their own backyards. In order to keep your homegrown produce as free from harmful chemicals as possible while keeping crop-destroying...

USDA to allow Monsanto to perform its own GMO studies

5/2/2011 - Last August, a federal judge admonished the USDA for approving genetically modified seeds without first doing the required environmental impact study. Now, the USDA has a solution--allow the biotech industry to conduct the studies itself. This means that Monsanto and other biotech companies will decide...

Nanoparticles destroy soil and the environment, study finds

4/20/2011 - Though some might argue that nanotechnology offers benefits not afforded by normal molecules, the environmental and human health consequences of this "breakthrough" technology appear dire, to say the least. New research published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials explains that nanoparticles damage...

Global warming researchers says eating bugs better for environment than eating meat

1/16/2011 - Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands say that insects produce far less greenhouse gases than cattle and pigs do, and would thus be a viable alternative to eating meat. Published in the journal PLoS ONE, the study found that pigs, for instance, produce up to one hundred times more...

Dry cleaning is hazardous to health, the environment and personal budget

12/21/2010 - It may seem hard to believe that the first dry cleaning operation opened in France in 1845; today dry cleaning services seem to be everywhere. When many people buy clothing, they don't give much thought to the "dry clean only" tag; many business clothes, uniforms, and outerwear require this type of...

Monsanto: The world's poster child for corporate manipulation and deceit

7/30/2010 - At a biotech industry conference in January 1999, a representative from Arthur Anderson, LLP explained how they had helped Monsanto design their strategic plan. First, his team asked Monsanto executives what their ideal future looked like in 15 to 20 years. The executives described a world with 100...

Pharmaceutical drug contamination of waterways threatens life on our planet

7/29/2010 - The President's Cancer Panel (PCP) recently released its yearly report to the President outlining the status of cancer in America. This year's report focuses primarily on environmental factors that contribute to cancer risk. According to the report, pharmaceutical drugs are a serious environmental pollutant,...

Socially active environment can cause cancer tumors to shrink and even disappear

7/28/2010 - If you or someone you know ever receives a cancer diagnosis, especially one that is labeled "incurable" or fatal, take heart in the fact spontaneous regression (remission) has been reported in the medical literature numerous times for virtually all cancers. Spontaneous regression has been documented...

Call for Accountability of Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries

7/15/2010 - In "The Greening of Medicine, Part 1" published in The Epoch Times, June 24-30, 2010, MD Ronald D. Whitmont demands that the "medical and pharmaceutical industries be held accountable for their role in the current environmental crisis." He points to mounting evidence that growing levels of pharmaceutical...

Humans vs. the environment - A thought experiment

6/23/2010 - Protecting the environment isn't a "liberal" idea; it's everybody's business. Liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, the environment provides life support for us all, and if we fail to recognize that, we are truly doomed as a civilization. To help explain this, I've put together a simple...

Orange TKO review: An amazing natural cleaner that's safe for family and environment

4/20/2010 - By now, most NaturalNews readers have realized that mainstream household cleaning products are filled with toxic chemicals. Typical household cleaners, including window cleaners, bathroom tile cleaners, toilet cleaners and kitchen cleaning products, are frequently loaded with toxic chemicals. These...

Pastured cows enrich soil, improve the environment, and make better meat

2/17/2010 - Cattle, particularly cows, have been the target of many environmental groups that believe raising animals for food is contributing to climate change and causing environmental harm. While true about the vast majority of American livestock that are raised using feedlots, pastured animals that are rotated...

Eco Gift Ideas are Kind to the Environment

12/20/2009 - Our planet is slowly being smothered by manufactured plastic bottles, bags and packaging. Is it not time to step back and see what products can be purchased without harming our beautiful, fragile earth? People are becoming more conscious about the damage that is being caused to the environment, and...

Sick-care industry responsible for 8 percent of US carbon emissions

11/13/2009 - The Journal of the American Medical Association has published a report conducted by the University of Chicago that estimates nearly 10 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions come from the health care industry. Findings reveal that hospitals are the number one polluter with pharmaceuticals at a close...

Interview with Barbara Brenner from Breast Cancer Action

11/1/2009 - Breast Cancer Action (www.BCaction.org) is one of the few non-profit cancer organizations recommended by NaturalNews. They're the creators of the Think Before You Pink campaign that encourages consumers to exercise more skepticism about the idea that "buying more pink stuff" can somehow help women with...

Six Simple Ways to Go Green and Save Money

10/8/2009 - These days it seems you can`t even go two hours without seeing or hearing something about "being green," whether it`s an advertisement for an Earth-friendly product, news about an environmentally-sound investment, a report about a business or community that`s taking steps to be more eco-conscious, or...

Activist Groups that Fund Pharma Try to Regulate Silver as a Pesticide (Opinion)

10/7/2009 - It was revealed that a handful of the activist agencies which were behind the petition to the EPA to regulate nano-silver as a pesticide received funding from pharmaceutical giant Merck, which annually has hundreds of billions of dollars in profits from patented antibiotics which colloidal silver poses...

Interview with Ed Begley, Jr., start of "Living with Ed" TV series on Planet Green

9/7/2009 - Mike Adams interviews Ed Begley, Jr., the start of the hit TV series Living with Ed (http://www.livingwithed.net). Mike: We're here with Ed Begley, Jr. What's on your mind these days Ed? Living with EdEd: Mike, I've been enjoying this show that I have been doing with my wife called Living with...

Moms' Exposure to Air Pollution Lowers Children's IQ

9/4/2009 - Planning on starting a family? Determined to provide the healthiest environment possible for your kids? If you live in an urban environment, you might want to look for a new place to live with cleaner air. City pollution has long been known to contribute to high blood pressure (https://www.naturalnews.com/024110_pollution_air_pollution_health.html),...

There is No Magic Pill for Jet Lag

8/7/2009 - The variously misattributed quote "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" springs to mind with the constant slew of articles and news snippets relating to the latest cure for jet lag. Recent articles in the news range from the serendipitous discovery of Viagra as the perfect foil...

Action Needed: The Case for Recycling

8/1/2009 - The general population is aware that recycling products like plastic, oil, batteries, and paper is very helpful and good for the environment. The recycling bandwagon was back in full swing during the later part of the 90`s, and then slowly subsided because of the hassle of putting it into action. The...

Battle Autism with Bentonite Clay

6/26/2009 - Many autism treatment centers are incorporating the use of Bentonite clay in their successful treatment regimens. Detoxing and chelating with calcium Bentonite clay baths is proving to be a key factor in their success. Studies are showing the clay`s unique ability to safely remove metals and environmental...

Cocktail of Pharmaceuticals Found in the Fish Caught Near Major U.S. Cities

3/26/2009 - Pharmaceutical pollution is out of control, polluting the waterways of our world to such a disturbing degree that now even the fish are carrying detectable levels of pharmaceuticals in their own bodies! A study conducted by Baylor University researcher Bryan Brooks, and published in Environmental Toxicology...

Soaring Autism Rates Linked to Environmental Causes

2/18/2009 - A study recently published in the journal Epidemiology has suggested that rapid increases in autism rates in California cannot be explained by migratory trends and looser diagnosis criteria, but is instead most likely down to environmental exposures. Not exactly news to those well versed in natural...

A Deflationary Environment may be Just What America Needs

1/15/2009 - Every crisis has a silver lining. For years we in the Western world have been taught that the absolute worst thing that could happen to an economy is deflation, a retrenchment in the value of goods and services. Yet deflation is actually just the other side of inflation, and necessary to correct the...

Your Beliefs Create the Marketplace

11/23/2008 - You've heard the phrase, "Vote with your wallet." Well the votes are in. Ethical consumers are putting their money where their values are. This quiet revolution based on information and idealism is changing the marketplace. Chances are good that you are one of those consumers. Do you prefer to dine...

Your Body's Amazing Filtration System

11/21/2008 - Our aim should be to understand all of the most pertinent laws of nature and the fascinating forces that are working together to make life possible. Then we should desire to facilitate the forces that work to maintain life as we know it in accordance with those same laws of nature. When we attempt to...

There Is No Such Thing as the West Nile Virus

11/9/2008 - Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Clause? Are they real people flying around performing magical deeds? Hopefully you don't believe this. Yes, they are fun stories, "something to believe in," when you are a child; or possibly they are spirits or energy forms. But they do not exist in flesh...

Debating Pescatarianism: To Fish or Not to Fish for a Protein Source

7/31/2008 - Pescetarian, Piscatarian, Pescatorian, Pesco-vegetarian, Fishetarian -- No, these are not the names for members of obscure religious sects. These are some of the different terms used for people who do not eat the meat of mammals and birds but do eat fish and shellfish. While these individuals essentially...

Chemical Causes of Diabetes: Overeating Is Not the Only Problem

7/25/2008 - Medical science has discovered how sensitive the insulin receptor sites are to chemical poisoning. Metals such as cadmium, mercury, arsenic, lead, fluoride and possibly aluminum may play a role in the actual destruction of beta cells through stimulating an auto-immune reaction to them after they have...

Mercury Fillings Shattered! FDA, ADA Conspiracy to Poison Children with Toxic Mercury Fillings Exposed in Groundbreaking Lawsuit

6/5/2008 - The FDA has, for decades, ridiculously insisted that mercury fillings pose no health threat whatsoever to children. While dismissing hundreds of studies showing a clear link between mercury amalgam fillings ("silver fillings") and disastrous neurological effects in the human body, the FDA denied the...

Autism Risk Linked to Distance From Power Plants

5/29/2008 - How do mercury emissions affect pregnant mothers, the unborn and toddlers? Do the level of emissions impact autism rates? Does it matter whether a mercury-emitting source is 10 miles away from families versus 20 miles? Is the risk of autism greater for children who live closer to the pollution source? A...

Home Sweet Non-Toxic Home: Going Beyond 'Green'

4/9/2008 - The concept of home is universal, shared among not only the cultures of the world but much of the animal world as well, from nesting birds to burrowing rodents, to sea creatures to snails that are born with a home on their back. For most of us, animals included, home is a place to rest our weary heads,...

Natural Approaches for the Prevention of Oral Cancer and Periodontal Disease

4/3/2008 - This article is a chapter excerpt from the new book Winning The War On Cancer by Dr. Mark Sircus AC., OMD. It offers some very clear and personal experiences we can have with many of the basic substances in the IMVA cancer protocol. Meaning salt water, magnesium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, iodine...

Create a Happy and Healthy Indoor Environment With Plants

3/7/2008 - The amazing health benefits we derive from eating plants and drinking their juices are just the beginning of the story. Research shows that when we bring plants inside to share our environments, we multiply those benefits. Houseplants Clean the Air We are used to thinking of the indoors as a safe...

Governor Schwarzenegger Backed Immoral Sex Pheromone Spraying Continues...

2/8/2008 - Sometimes bad dreams do come true. My bad dream was that the government issued quarantine, and forced everybody to be vaccinated for some fake disease. In my dream, I took my family, and fled to the hills to avoid being vaccinated. Now, nine months later, this dream has come true. In an emergency,...

Thousands Exposed to Poison by Government's Aerial Spraying

12/31/2007 - Sometimes bad dreams do come true. My bad dream was that the government issued quarantine, and forced everybody to be vaccinated for some fake disease. In my dream, I took my family, and fled to the hills to avoid being vaccinated. Now, nine months later, this dream has come true. In an emergency,...

MTV: Smut-Peddlers or Eco-Activists? Make Up Your Mind

12/8/2007 - In 2001, two friends poured lighter fluid on 13-year-old Jason Lind's legs and feet and set him on fire in Torrington, Connecticut. In 2003, a 26-year-old Australian placed lit firecrackers between his buttocks. He is now incontinent and unable to have sex. In 2006, 19-year-old Joe White of Topeka,...

8,000 Toxic Waste Sites Ignored by EPA; Massive Lead Contamination at Shooting Ranges

12/6/2007 - Firing ranges expose the environment and the ecosystem to lead pollution caused by the presence of lead in ammunition projectiles. This makes lead pollution a major concern for the public. When these bullets are fired, they emit lead particles that are then inhaled, absorbed into the skin or disposed...

The greenwashing of toxic consumer products

11/12/2007 - Have you noticed over the last year how virtually every large corporation is trying to make consumers believe their products are "Earth friendly?" Everything from toxic cosmetics to smog-producing cars are now being positioned as "green" products, and just recently I actually saw a package of mercury-containing...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs contaminate the environment with 30,000 pounds of mercury each year

6/20/2007 - A compact fluorescent light is a type of energy-saving bulb that fits into a standard light bulb socket or plugs into a small lighting fixture, and right now, compact fluorescents seem to be gaining in popularity. But did you know they can also be toxic to your home and the environment? Fluorescent...

Consumers' use of pharmaceuticals, personal care products polluting rivers and oceans with toxic chemicals

6/13/2007 - Our water supply is becoming increasingly contaminated -- and not just by big factories dumping pollutants into the rivers. It is consumers, often unwittingly, who are poisoning rivers and oceans by sending potentially toxic chemicals down the drain. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated...

Small-scale nuclear war could devastate global environment for years, researchers say

12/18/2006 - The environmental impacts of a nuclear war -- nuclear winter, decades of radiation fallout -- are terrifying enough, but a team of researchers concluded today that even a small-scale, regional nuclear war could vastly disrupt the global climate for a decade or longer. "Considering the relatively...

China collecting environment tax to curb pollution that threatens economic future

12/13/2006 - An environmental tax may be coming to China since widespread pollution could hold back the country's continued economic growth, according to new reports fro China's Southern Daily newspaper. Mao Rubai -- chairman of the Environment and Resources Committee of the National People's Congress -- said...

EPA uses nanotech regulation ploy to target colloidal silver while ignoring all other nanotech particles

12/4/2006 - Nanomaterials -- products and materials changed or created at the atomic and molecular level -- are quickly gaining popularity for their multitude of uses, and while the Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to regulate popular nanosilver antibacterial products, ostensibly to protect consumers,...

InFiveSteps.com leverages wisdom of progressive community to offer practical, life-enhancing solutions on health, environment and more

11/21/2006 - Interested in seeing the world move in a positive direction? We are too, and that's why we're happy to announce the beta release of a new solution-oriented content site where you're invited to participate! The site is called www.InFiveSteps.com and it's a solution-oriented site designed to offer...

Environmental Toxin Causes Heritable Adult-Onset Diseases (press release)

11/13/2006 - A disease you are suffering today could be a result of your great-grandmother being exposed to an environmental toxin during pregnancy – and you may already have passed it along to your children. That’s the conclusion reached by researchers at Washington State University, who have found that exposure...

The recycling contradiction: Why recycling alone fails to protect the environment

9/29/2006 - Here's some straight talk on recycling that you're unlikely to hear anywhere else. Once a week in my neighborhood, all the neighbors pull out their recycling bins and place them by the curb where recycling trucks can pick them up. Everybody talks about how recycling is good for the environment, but...

Digital cameras are good for the environment

2/1/2005 - As we consider the digital camera revolution that has taken place over the last decade, most people think about it in terms of enhanced benefits for consumers. We can take a lot more pictures at much lower cost with digital cameras versus film cameras. We can also more easily manipulate and share those...

Antidepressant drugs found in drinking water; pharmaceuticals have now become environmental pollutants

8/19/2004 - Pharmaceuticals are now being found in drinking water, according to a study conducted in England. The study looked at 12 pharmaceuticals thought to pose an environmental threat, including painkillers, antibiotics, and antidepressants, and it found traces of these pharmaceuticals in both sewage waters...

The Top Ten Technologies: #3 Augmented Reality

7/14/2004 - One of the greatest problems now facing humanity is the worrisome lack of quality education for each new generation. In industrialized nations, a quality education is attainable by very few people, and public schools -- especially in the United States -- suffer from a chronic lack of funding and education...

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