(Natural News) A recent study that was published on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences website revealed a new way of producing ethanol without the need for corn or other crops, providing a new avenue for sustainable ethanol production. Vehicles in the United States run on a fuel blend consisting of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent […]

(Natural News) On April 3, 2017, Swaminathan Ramesh, Ph.D., presented his project to the attendees of the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Francisco. In partnership with sailboat captain James E. Holm, the organic chemist developed a mobile reactor that transformed ocean plastics into diesel fuel. “Using our efficient […]

(Natural News) Did you know that the nation’s largest producer of repurposed toilet waste, aka “biosolids,” is owned by an investment group that also maintains a “formal corporate partnership” with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), one of the world’s largest, nonprofit environmental advocacy groups? Synagro, which is described by SourceWatch as “the largest processor of […]

(Natural News) Antibiotic treatment may actually do more harm than good for honeybees, according to a recent study. Beekeepers spray honeybee colonies with antibiotics to help stave off foul brood. This treatment is typically done to beehives several times a year to prevent bacterial infections that may damage the larvae. To test the effects of antibiotics […]

(Natural News) Corruption within the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now so prolific that many are calling for new legislation in the form of a “Clean Soil Act” to address the many loopholes that allow big industry to pollute our soils. But would more regulations actually fix the problem? According to Focus for […]

(Natural News) The next time you take a trip to the Mediterranean, you may want to think twice about hitting the famous beaches of the region. A U.K. study warned that microplastic pollution is so prevalent in Mediterranean waters, they are contaminating the sand of coastal areas, an article in the University of Exeter news […]

(Natural News) The heart-leaved moonseed (Tinospora cordifolia) has long been used as a medicinal plant in Ayurvedic medicine. Its healing properties are partly attributed to its high concentration of phenolic compounds. Indian researchers reported that these same natural antioxidants make moonseed a potential fuel additive that can improve the performance of biodiesels. Biodiesels are diesel-type […]

(Natural News) A commonly used class of pesticides called neonicotinoid damages the ability of honey bee pollinators to fly, a recent study revealed. Previous studies have shown that honey bee pollinators that ingested the said chemical were less likely to return to the colony, which in turn decreased the number of foragers. As part of the […]

(Natural News) Bees might not be a priority for you, but did you know that without these small pollinators, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy various crops like fruits and nuts? Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are dying off because of various factors like disease, parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition. When bees die off, beekeepers […]

(Natural News) The problem of plastic pollution in the oceans is no longer a myth, but a reality that is getting increasingly harder to ignore — especially now that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that the amount of plastics in the ocean will outweigh the amount of fish in the foreseeable future. In a […]