Activist Vows to Keep Building Tiny Houses for L.A.’s Homeless
Citing safety concerns, officials keep yanking Elvis Summers’ miniature homes off city streets.
EU Glyphosate Rebellion Gathers Strength as Health Commissioner Shocks Pesticide Industry
This move by France and their EU partners will hit the biotech giant Monsanto and other large pesticide companies which rely on glyphosate-based herbicides for a large percentage of their global profits.
Slaughter of Up to 900 Wild Bison at Yellowstone Park Sparks Federal Lawsuit to...
The National Park Service is scheduled to capture and facilitate the killing of up to 900 bison inside Yellowstone Park starting on Feb. 15. During the capture and kill operation, the park service closes parts of the park to public access.
Victory! Uzbekistan President Announces Ban on GMOs in Baby Food
Uzbekistan will also adopt measures to restrict the import and consumption of all products containing GMOs.
EPA Releases Study on Pesticides Killing Bees, Gets Sued Immediately by Beekeepers
“A single seed coated with a neonicotinoid insecticide is enough to kill a songbird.”
A Bioengineered Tree Could Revive America’s Once-Vast Chestnut Forests
Scientists discover a gene that makes chestnuts resistant to a fungus that killed off billions of trees that provided food and shelter for wildlife.
Former Guantánamo Chief Summoned by French Court Over Torture Allegations
General Geoffrey Miller presided over the U.S. military prison in Cuba from 2002 to 2004, after then-President George Bush approved of ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques including waterboarding.
How America’s Embrace of GMOs and Pesticides Could Trigger “Downfall” of EU Farmers
TTIP trade agreement will be boon to Big Ag, study finds.
Demonstrators Ring In The New Year Demanding Police Accountability
More than 100 protesters packed City Hall again Thursday with what are now very familiar chants and calls for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign.
The Atlantic Ocean Is Acidifying at a Rapid Rate
A new study finds it’s absorbing 50 percent more carbon than it was a decade ago, and that could have dire consequences for dolphins, whales, and other marine life.