Friday, July 26, 2024

German Environment Agency Finds Increase of Glyphosate in Urine Since 2001

In 2001 glyphosate was detected in the urine of only 10% of the participants, in 2013 it was present in just under 60% of the test group, and most recently in 2015, it was 40%.

After a Year of Pledges and Promises, Are We Any Closer to Saving the...

Thousands of acres of milkweed will be planted in the spring—but environmental groups say the focus on habitat isn’t enough.

A Lake Twice the Size of Los Angeles has Evaporated—and It May Never Return

Climate change has contributed to the destruction of Bolivia’s second-largest lake, a refuge for wildlife and the livelihood of hundreds of people.

Huge Hydropower Plant to Harness Seawater and Solar Power in South America’s Driest Desert

A 300-megawatt solar and hydropower plant, found in the Atacama Desert in Chile, will use solar power to move seawater up a tunnel to the top of a mountain for water storage and will release the water back down to generate power.

People Over Politics: Michigan Militia Joins Michael Moore to Protest Flint Water Crisis

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is bringing together some strange bedfellows in the name of helping a situation we all can relate to.

Poachers Killed More Than 1,000 Rhinos for the Third Year in a Row

South African officials report that fewer of the animals were poached in 2015, but deaths rose in neighboring Namibia and Zimbabwe.

Under Heavy Criticism For Handling Of Flint’s Water Crisis, EPA Official Resigns

The official in charge of America’s Midwest region may have resigned, but the EPA is not solely to blame.

No, Gov. Snyder, Flint’s Water Wasn’t Poisoned by ‘Government’

Perhaps it is inevitable, but it is a shame that some people are gaming out how to profit politically from the lead poisoning of the children of Flint, Mich.

Monsanto Files Lawsuit to Stop California From Listing Glyphosate as Known Carcinogen

Monsanto is facing a slew of criticism from environmentalists as well as mounting class-action lawsuits over the controversial chemical.

This Is What Happens To Humans When They Are Exposed To Too Much Lead

An apology doesn’t change the health effects that Flint residents are seeing as a result of the elevated levels of lead in their water.