(Natural News) Turf grass has long been considered by many as a more Earth-friendly alternative to real grass, mainly because of the perceived savings that it brings as far as water is concerned. Indeed, it is marketed and demonstrated to the public as a more water-conserving alternative to actual grass, and most people never question […]

(Natural News) Stockpiling emergency supplies in preparation for the worst is never a bad idea. But knowing how to properly store your crisis necessities – and what to store them in – in order to avoid contamination, theft, or other loss is key to ensuring that you and your family maintain quick and easy access […]

(Natural News) Water has apparently become so scarce in the Golden State that some municipalities are about to begin piping recycled sewer water back into people’s homes, new reports indicate. The California State Water Resources Control Board recently announced new regulations that will allow treated wastewater to be reused as drinking water, though it won’t […]

(Natural News) To ameliorate the high levels of lead contamination in the water supplies of its schools, cash-strapped Oakland Unified revealed it will need to spend $38 million, reported The East Bay Times. A representative of the California school district explained that $22 million will be spent on replacing worn-out water lines. The balance will […]

(Natural News) Maybe you’ve heard about certain drought-stricken cities or states in the U.S., and you’ve thought to yourself, it couldn’t possibly get any worse, right? Well, perhaps in the U.S. it can’t, but in other places, like Cape Town in South Africa, the problem can be so much worse. The situation in Cape Town […]

(Natural News) Like an unfolding nightmare, the area contaminated by cancer-causing GenX continues to grow. The Fayetteville Observer reported that North Carolina officials have once more broadened the area in Bladen County where ground water is at risk. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is investigating wells as far as 2 ½ miles from […]

(Natural News) Water is a necessity, plain and simple. Human beings can’t go for more than three days without it. Unfortunately, water is also a finite source. As the looming water crisis in Capetown, South Africa, has shown us, water supplies can be depleted. No one in their right mind wants that to happen to them, […]

(Natural News) The people of Cape Town, South Africa are currently preparing for what many are now calling “Day Zero,” which the government warns could be the biggest tragedy to ever happen in a major city since World War II or the attacks on the World Trade Centers. But the threat that Cape Town currently […]

(Natural News) Water is a precious commodity, and without it we can’t grow food and survive. Yet industrial agriculture wastes water on a shocking scale, using open air irrigation and relying on fossil water supplies to grow food inefficiently. If we hope to meet the demands of surging human population, we must conserve our water […]

(Natural News) Two Californian nonprofits have filed an injunctive relief against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for failing to comply to their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding the actions of global food giant, Nestle. Story of Stuff Project and Courage Campaign Institute are suing the FDA for not properly managing the […]