(Natural News) As if fracking wasn’t causing enough environmental problems, Pennsylvania-based researchers claims that oil companies could extract more oil from unconventional reservoirs. Their recently published study shows that the companies need to reconsider the physics found in those deep wells. As of 2017, the United States gets more than 50 percent of its current oil production from unconventional formations […]

(Natural News) Grilling season is here, but you might want to think twice before skewering up some shrimp this summer — those tasty crustaceans may be toxic. Scientists studying rivers in the United Kingdom say every single sample of shrimp they examined tested positive for cocaine and lidocaine. Other drugs, such as ketamine and opioids, […]

(Natural News) The reclassification of human waste as “crop fertilizer” has become a booming, multi-million dollar industry here in the United States and elsewhere. And while it’s openly admitted that this so-called “biosludge” is loaded with toxic chemicals and bacteria, its proponents claim that none of this is in any way a threat to human […]

(Natural News) With all the negligence and mayhem caused and perpetuated by the U.S. bureaucrats, just how often do citizens actually get the green light from a judge to sue the Federal government? Nearly 2,000 residents of Flint, Michigan were identified by a Federal Judge in district court as being harmed by contaminated drinking water […]

(Natural News) In its May 2019 issue, The Atlantic magazine published a powerful exposé about how pharmaceutical drugs are polluting our water supplies and destroying our environment – which is exactly what Natural News tried to warn the world about 15 years ago. The well-written piece by Rebecca Giggs explains how the circle of life, […]

(Natural News) The IFO Institute in Germany just released a new report on the ecological impact of electric cars. Electric cars are often advertised as “green” technology, great for the environment and the best solution to preserve the Earth’s ozone layer. The member countries of the European Union (EU) promote electric cars as the savior […]

(Natural News) Today’s air isn’t as clean as it used to be thousands of years ago. It is now filled with pollutants from various sources like power plants, factories, and vehicles. Exposure to these air pollutants harms the health, both physical and mental, and studies have found a link between air pollution and children’s risk […]

(Natural News) When street lights are turned off for part of the night, they do not just save on the electricity bill. Researchers from the U.K. said that the energy-conserving practice also benefits moths and other nocturnal insects by helping to restore the animals’ original behavior before artificial light pollution intruded upon the night. In a study published in […]

(Natural News) Most people have a strong opinion about cruise vacations. Some people go on a cruise as often as possible, taking advantage of the many activities available and the opportunity to visit multiple places without worrying about logistics. On the other side of the fence, there are people who can imagine nothing worse than […]

(Natural News) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a considerable threat to human health. Swedish researchers believe that these drug-resistant, disease-causing microbes developed their immunity via exposure to the leftover antibiotics found in human feces, which entered the environment through sewage discharge. There are some possible reasons behind the increasing prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria in the environment. One possibility […]