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Norway Detects Radiation Near Russian Border Days After Nuclear-Powered Missile Explodes
Norway Detects Radiation Near Russian Border Days After Nuclear-Powered Missile Explodes Days after the Kremlin’s nuclear-powered missile exploded, killing seven and leading to evacuations, Norway detected tiny amounts of radioactive iodine in the air near the northern part of the country bordering Russia. According to Norway’s nuclear safety authority (DSA), the radioactive iodine was detected between […]
Playing Role of Pesticide ‘Cheerleader,’ EPA Rebukes Calif. With Ban on Warning Labels for Roundup
Playing Role of Pesticide ‘Cheerleader,’ EPA Rebukes Calif. With Ban on Warning Labels for Roundup “It’s the Environmental Protection Agency, not the pesticide protection agency.” “It’s a little bit sad,” said Brett Hartl, government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity, “the EPA is the biggest cheerleader and defender of glyphosate.” (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) […]
“This Is Blowing Up:” Texas Energy Costs Hit Record High Monday As Heatwave Strikes
“This Is Blowing Up:” Texas Energy Costs Hit Record High Monday As Heatwave Strikes Power demand in Texas hit a record high on Monday as consumers turned up their air conditioners to escape a heatwave that is boiling much of the southern Plains over the next 7-10 days. “A large ridge of high pressure has […]
‘I Want Them to Have Justice’: Inside the Fight to Save the Shubenacadie River
‘I Want Them to Have Justice’: Inside the Fight to Save the Shubenacadie River In Nova Scotia, water protectors have fiercely opposed a gas company’s plans for a decade, helped by a celebrity supporter. It is so quiet on the banks of the Shubenacadie you can almost hear the river breathe. Standing by the Treaty […]
Russia Initiates Civilian Evacuation Near Site Of “Mini Nuclear” Accident
Russia Initiates Civilian Evacuation Near Site Of “Mini Nuclear” Accident Russia is evacuating civilians in the area of Nyonoksa village in the far northern region where a nuclear-powered experimental rocket exploded during tests last Thursday, which had killed seven, Interfax reports. So far it appears a “recommendation” and not an ordered evacuation, which officials advise should be accomplished by Wednesday, after […]
BC Government Frets Over Climate Change While Heavily Subsidizing Fracking Companies
BC Government Frets Over Climate Change While Heavily Subsidizing Fracking Companies Worse, the giveaway probably isn’t needed, with the global industry desperate for new gas fields. We’re in a climate crisis. So why did the B.C. government give oil and gas companies $663 million in subsidies last year so they would produce more fracked natural […]
Is Global Warming an Existential Threat? Probably Not, But Still a Serious Issue.
Is Global Warming an Existential Threat? Probably Not, But Still a Serious Issue. During the recent presidential debate, a number of candidates suggested that global warming represents an existential threat to mankind, and thus requires dramatic and immediate action. Governor Jay Inslee has been particularly generous in the use of this term, but he is not alone. […]
‘Fall Armyworm’ Invades China; Wreaks Havoc On Agriculture Lands
‘Fall Armyworm’ Invades China; Wreaks Havoc On Agriculture Lands China’s agriculture ministry warned in June that it found fall armyworms in 21 provinces, across 333,000 hectares of crops. Fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) are a destructive garden pest that can destroy a variety of crops as well as grasses. Chinese officials are worried about prevention and control measures of the […]
Farm Rot is Eating America Alive
Farm Rot is Eating America Alive American politics covers up the bleeding of nature Listen to the Democratic presidential candidates Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. They promise a more democratic, equal, just, compassionate and civilized America. But the statistics they cite are numbing. Millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Additional millions have […]
Climate Crisis Means the Ruling Class has Failed. Can the Working Class Inherit the Earth?
Climate Crisis Means the Ruling Class has Failed. Can the Working Class Inherit the Earth? The climate crisis is proof positive that the ruling class is an utter failure — but it will not fall on its own. Can the working class rise to the challenge? It sure will help if we understand that our class […]
Chernobyl-Style Cover Up? Run On Iodine Pills After “Isotope Powered” Rocket Explosion In Russia
Chernobyl-Style Cover Up? Run On Iodine Pills After “Isotope Powered” Rocket Explosion In Russia Is Russia in the process of covering up a nuclear accident after a confirmed spike in radiation levels in the aftermath of a reported rocket engine explosion at a northern testing facility Thursday? Authorities confirmed the accident involved an “isotope power source for a liquid-fuelled rocket engine”. Russia’s state nuclear […]
“They Were Saying Horrible Things” – How Monsanto Tried To Discredit Journalists, Rockstars And Other ‘Roundup’ Critics
“They Were Saying Horrible Things” – How Monsanto Tried To Discredit Journalists, Rockstars And Other ‘Roundup’ Critics Discrediting adversarial journalists and even a legendary rock star who had criticized the health hazards of roundup weedkiller. Silencing activists and alleged victims of the company’s roundup weedkiller. These Harvey Weinsten-esque tactics were employed by Monsanto owner Bayer […]
“Insect Apocalypse:” US Farmland 48 Times More Toxic To Insects Than 25 Years Ago
“Insect Apocalypse:” US Farmland 48 Times More Toxic To Insects Than 25 Years Ago A new study shows how “insect apocalypse” is unfolding across America’s farmland since neonicotinoid pesticides were introduced several decades ago. Researchers found that farmland across the country is 48 times more toxic to insect life than 25 years ago, and neonicotinoid pesticides account for a […]
SLOPPY: CDC Shuts Down Military Lab Studying Ebola, Plague, etc. Amid Fears It’s GETTING OUT Through Wastewater
SLOPPY: CDC Shuts Down Military Lab Studying Ebola, Plague, etc. Amid Fears It’s GETTING OUT Through Wastewater We may not have to wait for a traveler from the Democratic Republic of Congo to visit the United States for an Ebola outbreak. It just might be brought to us by our own military along with the plague and other […]
Explosions in Three States Highlight Dangers of Aging Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Explosions in Three States Highlight Dangers of Aging Fossil Fuel Infrastructure On August 1, for the third time in as many years, Enbridge’s Texas Eastern Transmission gas pipeline exploded. This tragic incident in central Kentucky killed a 58-year-old woman, Lisa Denise Derringer, and injured at least five others. Flames towered 300 feet high when the 30-inch diameter pipe […]
