Caribbean Coral Reefs Wiped Out by Climate Change Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer November 9 - Global warming is devastating coral reefs in the Caribbean, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of East Anglia, England and Simon Fraser University in Canada, and published in the journal Biology Letters. The researchers compared the...

U.S. Dries Up in 75 Years, Predict Scientists Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer November 5 - The Obama administration's report on the anticipated effects of global warming has been released, predicting widespread and devastating consequences if no action is taken to halt the emission of greenhouse gases. If greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase at...

Global Warming Will Not be Halted by Current Human Civilization, Warn Scientists Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 2 - Nearly 90 percent of climate experts say that current efforts to reign in global warming will fail to prevent an average temperature rise of two degrees Celsius, according to a poll conducted by the British newspaper The Guardian. The paper sent the survey to all...

Oil Industry Front Group Runs Climate Change Disinfo Ads Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer September 7 - An oil industry front group has been running ads falsely claiming that taxpayers would bear a heavy cost for measures to reign in runaway global warming, according to a press release from the Union of Concerned Scientists. The ads in question are funded by the American...

World Must Stop Burning Coal to Save Climate Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 29 - The only way to avoid catastrophic climate change is to stop burning coal entirely, leaving a full three-quarters of the planet's fossil fuel reserves untouched, according to two studies published in the journal Nature. Scientists around the world have warned that...

Living Near Trees Improves Physical, Mental and Social Health Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer May 26 - People living in areas with more parks, trees and grass live longer and happier lives, with less violence and improved mental and physical health, according to research presented at the conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago...

Pollution Causes Genetic Changes that Lead to Asthma Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer May 10 - Prenatal exposure to air pollution appears to cause genetic changes that predispose unborn infants to asthma later in life, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Center for Environmental Genetics a the University of Cincinnati and published in the...

Toxic Waste Causes Thalidomide-like Birth Defects Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer April 28 - A ten-week lawsuit is underway to determine whether a town in England led to a wave of birth deformities through negligence in handling a number of toxic dumps. The plaintiffs in the case allege that the Corby Borough Council failed to properly handle toxic waste...

Ocean Acidification Risks Mass Extinction of Sea Life Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer April 27 - Increasing acidity of the oceans due to rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions pose a major threat to aquatic life, scientists are warning. "I am very worried for ocean ecosystems which are currently productive and diverse," said Carol Turley of Plymouth Marine Laboratory...

Severe Droughts Now Hitting China: Food Production Plummets Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer March 25 - A severe drought in northern China has left millions of people and animals without drinking water and dealt a major blow to the nation's grain crops. Since October, lack of rainfall has affected more than 229 million acres of land in China's top six grain-producing...

Destruction of Nature Dwarfs Economic Losses of World's Financial Institutions Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer March 21 - The economic cost of global deforestation far outstrips the money being lost from the current financial crisis, according to the findings of a study commissioned by the European Union. "It's not only greater but it's also continuous, it's been happening every year...

Atmospheric Free Radicals May Cause Lung Cancer Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer March 17 - Free radicals produced during combustion may last much longer than previously thought, binding to other particles of air pollution and causing a variety of lung diseases including cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers from Louisiana State University and...

Research Shows Coal Burning Responsible For Arctic's Heavy Metal Pollution Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer March 16 - The heavy metals polluting the Arctic have primarily come from the burning of coal in North America and Western Europe, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nev., and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy...

Ocean "Dead Zones" Spreading Rapidly as Humans Pollute the Planet Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer March 9 - The number of "dead zones" in coastal regions around the world continues to rapidly increase, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the University of Gothenberg, and published in the journal Science. "It's...

Coral Reefs Being Destroyed by Ocean Acidification from Greenhouse Gases Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer March 3 - The acidification of the ocean due to the industrial emission of carbon dioxide is destroying the world's coral reefs, a coalition of marine experts has warned in the recently released Honolulu Declaration. "Coral reefs are at the heart of our tropics, and millions...

Atmospheric Free Radicals May Cause Lung Cancer Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer February 26 - Free radicals produced during combustion may last much longer than previously thought, binding to other particles of air pollution and causing a variety of lung diseases including cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers from Louisiana State University and...

EPA Sued to Properly Assess Health Risks of Pesticides in the Water Supply Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer February 11 - The nonprofit environmental law firm Earthjustice has sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to properly take into account the health and ecological risks of approved pesticides. "There are several pesticides on the market that pose extreme risks...

EPA Warns of Impending Human Threat Due to Global Warming Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer February 8 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a strong warning that global warming will have "substantial human health impacts" within the next few decades. The warning came in a report released only days after the same agency declined to regulate global warming...

ADM, Monsanto to Study Converting Corn Waste to Biofuels Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer February 2 - Three major agribusiness companies have announced plans to work together on studying whether unharvested corn residue could be used to produce animal feed or biofuels. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Co., Deere & Co. and Monsanto Co. will conduct research into whether...

Movie Review: Wall-E from Pixar is the Best Animated Film of 2008 Share Tweet By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor January 29 - Released in the Summer of 2008, the animated feature film "Wall-E" from Pixar is flat out one of the best animated feature films you'll ever see. It easily takes the title of best animated film of 2008, and perhaps of all time. If you haven't seen Wall-E yet, you owe...

Movement Aims to Give Nature Legal Standing Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer January 14 - A growing number of environmentalists and legal scholars are arguing that non-humans such as trees, rivers and animals should have legal standing to defend their rights in court, and that humans should be able to bring lawsuits on their behalf. "If I've got a right...

Granite Countertops Release Cancer-Causing Radon Gas Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer December 29 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports an increasing number of calls from homeowners and radon inspectors in recent months concerning granite countertops emitting unusually high levels of radiation. "It's not that all granite is dangerous," said Stanley...

Eco-Friendly Hotels Gaining Popularity Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer December 28 - More and more hotels are billing themselves as "eco- friendly," in response to a growing consumer desire to make more ethical purchasing decisions. Eleven hotels in the United States have already been certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...

Study Shows Hawaiian Islands' Reef Fish Are Disappearing Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer November 29 - Three out of every four species of fish in Hawaii's coral reefs are in danger of extinction from overfishing, according to a report from researchers at the Oceanic Institute and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and presented at the International Coral...

Zooplankton Populations Plunge 70 Percent in Four Decades; Alarming Marine Biologists Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer November 13 - Numbers of zooplankton, tiny organisms that form the base of the ocean's food chain, have plummeted 70 percent since the 1960s, according to numbers collected by the British Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The data were included without...

Pollution Increases Allergies in Children Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer November 1 - Regular exposure to pollution from traffic increases children's risk of developing allergies by more than 50 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers from the German Research Center for Environment and Health at the Institute of Epidemiology in Munich,...

Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Bulbs More Hazardous than Previously Thought Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 21 - Environmental scientists and waste industry officials are warning that a massive shift to compact fluorescent light bulbs will lead to far more mercury contamination than has been widely supposed. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use mercury and heated gas to generate...

World Health Organization Warns About Health Consequences of Global Warming Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 18 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that global warming is already unleashing severe health consequences around the world, and that these effects will only worsen if extreme measures are not taken. "The health impacts of climate change are already evident...

Air Pollution May be to Blame for Honeybee Population Collapse Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 17 - Air pollution is making it harder for bees and other pollinating insects to find food, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia. Pollutants such as ozone (smog) and nitrate radicals, formed mostly as a consequence of car exhaust...

Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere Rose Sharply Last Year Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 15 - Atmospheric levels of the two major greenhouse gases leaped in 2007, according to a report by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This increase is part of a wider trend of accelerating greenhouse gas emissions. "The average [annual rise] over...

Climate Change Skeptics Rebuffed: Cosmic Rays Have No Link to Cloud Formation on Earth Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 9 - Cosmic rays do not appear to have any effect on the world's climate, researchers at a meeting of the European Geosciences Union have reported, dealing a blow to climate change skeptics. Some climate change deniers have said that if the mean temperatures of the planet...

Loss of World's Species Means Loss of Potential Breakthrough Medicines, Warn Researchers Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 8 - Potential medical treatments for cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and other health problems may disappear forever if urgent action is not taken to conserve threatened wildlife, according to a new book based on the work of more than 100 health and wildlife experts...

Global Warming Causes Oxygen Depletion Zones Across World's Oceans Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer October 3 - Dead and low-life zones in the world's oceans are expected to expand as global warming continues to raise aquatic temperatures, according to a new report by researchers from the University of Kiel, Germany, and published in the journal Science. Researchers noted that...

Commercial Fishing Disaster Declared as Salmon Stocks Plunge, Salmon Fishing Banned Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer September 29 - The National Marine Fishery Service has ordered a ban on all salmon fishing along the west coast of the lower 48 United States due to an unprecedented collapse of wild salmon stocks. The decision was initially recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Service...

Smog Exposure Linked to Premature Deaths Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer September 20 - Exposure to high levels of smog for less than a day significantly increases a person's risk of death, according to a report by a panel of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences. "The committee has concluded from its review of health-based...

Drastic Changes to Life on Earth Caused by Global Warming, Confirm NASA Scientists Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer September 19 - Global warming is already leading to widespread disruptions of the Earth's natural systems, according to a study published in the journal Nature and conducted by some of the climate scientists who were involved in the influential 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

Air Pollution Causes Blood Clots Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer September 7 - Air pollution produced by the burning of fossil fuels can drastically increase people's risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and published in the Archives of Internal...

California Air Pollution Found to Kill 24,000 A Year Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer September 6 - Particulate pollution from the burning of fossil fuels kills 24,000 people per year in California, according to the newest figures from the California Air Resources Board. This is nearly three times higher than the 8,200 people previously believed by the state to die...

Climate Change Causes Global Wheat Shortage, Food Price Hikes Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer September 3 - Droughts caused by global climate change have led to a drop in wheat production, a worldwide shortage and high food prices around the world. The global wheat supply is at its lowest point in 50 years, with only an estimated 10 weeks of supply left. This has been one...

Broken Compact Fluorescent Lights Release Mercury Into the Air: Over 100 Times the EPA Limit Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 28 - Compact fluorescent light bulbs can release dangerous amounts of mercury into the air when they break and must be disposed of very carefully, according to a report by the state of Maine. Compact fluorescent bulbs, which consume only about a quarter as much energy...

U.S. Southwest to go Dry as Climate Change Spurs Drought Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 26 - Global warming will cause rainfall and water supplies in the West to drop drastically in the next 25 to 50 years, especially in the Southwest, according to a new report by the U.S. government. The new study focused on the next 50 years, in which changes in the emissions...

Canada's Oil Sands Declared "Most Destructive Project on Earth" as Eco Disaster Looms Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 26 - A report issued by the nonprofit organization Environmental Defense has declared petroleum extraction projects in Canada's oil sands to be "the most destructive project on Earth." "When even former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed, who started the Tar Sands ball rolling...

Scientists Warn Against Sudden Shift to Biofuels; Climate May be Harmed, not Helped Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 20 - Scientists have increasingly warned that a hasty switch from fossil fuels to biofuels may actually accelerate global warming rather than helping to avert it, leading U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown to declare his opposition to new European Union biofuel standards that...

Using Land to Grow Biofuels a Net Loss for Environment Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 17 - The production and use of biofuels such as ethanol would contribute to global warming more than simply using gasoline, according to two studies published in the journal Science. One study, conducted by a scientist from the Nature Conservancy and researchers from the...

Carbon Emissions Must be Cut to Near Zero to Avert Climate Disaster, Warn Researchers Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 16 - A series of recently published studies have determined that humanity must cease all emission of carbon dioxide by 2050 to avoid catastrophic climate change. Currently, humans are responsible for roughly 10 billion tons of carbon emissions each year, a rate that continues...

IBM Sued Over Toxic Waste Chemicals at Former Circuit Board Plant Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 2 - Electronics and computer manufacturer IBM is being sued for causing cancer and birth defects in and around town of Endicott, New York., where the company was founded. Approximately 90 current and former residents of Endicott and nearby Union filed suit against the...

Japanese Whaling Ship Crew Assaults, Kidnaps Anti-Whaling Activists Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer August 2 - Two anti-whaling activists attempting to deliver a letter requesting that a Japanese whaler desist its illegal activities were seized and held captive for two days, after first being tied out in the cold for 20 minutes. Earlier this year, Benjamin Potts of Australia...

Human Race Faces "Oblivion" From Global Warming, Says UN Chief Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer July 23 - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has warned that without a comprehensive international agreement to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that lead to global warming, humanity faces "oblivion." "The world's scientists have spoken with one voice: the situation...

Half the Amazon Rainforest to be Lost by 2030 Share Tweet By David Gutierrez, staff writer July 22 - Due to the effects of global warming and deforestation, more than half of the Amazon rainforest may be destroyed or severely damaged by the year 2030, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The report, "Amazon's Vicious Cycles: Drought and...

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