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Frack Waste Investigation Launched by Pennsylvania Congressman » EcoWatch
Frack Waste Investigation Launched by Pennsylvania Congressman » EcoWatch. In light of an increasing number of studies showing that fracking produces toxic emissions that have serious human health impacts throughout the entire process, Pennsylvania CongressmanMatt Cartwright, a first-term Democrat, has opened an investigation into how toxic wastes from fracking are regulated. What’s at stake. Fracking has grown at a rapid rate in Pennsylvania, […]
» Former FDA Official: Larger Ebola Outbreaks Coming to American Cities Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!
» Former FDA Official: Larger Ebola Outbreaks Coming to American Cities Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!. Former FDA official Scott Gottlieb M.D. warns that larger and more frequent Ebola outbreaks will inevitably hit American cities in the near future and that hundreds of people could be forcibly quarantined by health […]
Explained: Australia’s plan to tackle Ebola – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Explained: Australia’s plan to tackle Ebola – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The risk of Ebola spreading to Australia is considered low but everywhere from airports to hospitals a wide range of measures are in place to further minimise the risk and plan for a potential outbreak. The Australian Medical Association has raised questions about the official […]
The Ebola Story Doesn’t Smell Right — Paul Craig Roberts – PaulCraigRoberts.org
The Ebola Story Doesn’t Smell Right — Paul Craig Roberts – PaulCraigRoberts.org. The federal government has announced that thousands of additional US soldiers are being sent to Liberia. General Gary Volesky said the troops would “stamp out” ebola. The official story is that combat troops are being sent to build treatment structures for those infected with ebola. Why combat […]
Japan Reacts to Worsening Fukushima Disaster By … Reopening Nuclear Plant Next to Active Volcano Which Is About to Blow Washington’s Blog
Japan Reacts to Worsening Fukushima Disaster By … Reopening Nuclear Plant Next to Active Volcano Which Is About to Blow Washington’s Blog. D’oh! Scientists warned that an earthquake could take out Fukushima. The Japanese ignored the warning … and even tore down the natural seawall which protected Fukushima from tidal waves. Fukushima is getting worse. And see this and this. Have the […]
Fallout plume of submerged oil from Deepwater Horizon
Fallout plume of submerged oil from Deepwater Horizon. Abstract The sinking of the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico led to uncontrolled emission of oil to the ocean, with an official government estimate of ∼5.0 million barrels released. Among the pressing uncertainties surrounding this event is the fate of ∼2 million barrels of submerged oil thought […]
How Industry First Went to War With Climate Science | DeSmog UK
How Industry First Went to War With Climate Science | DeSmog UK. Scientists had well understood for many decades that adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere could raise global temperatures and cause climate change. But when politicians finally took notice, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was formed, industry began a war with science itself. […]
The Politics of Fracking: Polarization in New York State » EcoWatch
The Politics of Fracking: Polarization in New York State » EcoWatch. In September, The Earth Institute hosted Tanya Heikkila and Chris Weible of the University of Colorado Denver for a seminar on The Political Landscape of Shale Gas Development and Hydraulic Fracturing in New York. The seminar was attended by students, faculty and staff from across Columbia, and members of the local community. […]
Oil Companies Spending Big To Defeat Community-Led Anti-Fracking Initiatives At The Ballot Box | DeSmogBlog
Oil Companies Spending Big To Defeat Community-Led Anti-Fracking Initiatives At The Ballot Box | DeSmogBlog. Election day is fast approaching and, in a pattern becoming all too familiar, oil companies are spending big to defeat citizen-led initiatives to halt fracking in California.By last August, oil industry front groupCalifornians for Energy Independence, which is leading the […]
Hottest September on record | Climate Citizen
Hottest September on record | Climate Citizen. We are nine months into 2014 and the heat records continue to fall globally. January-September tied with 1998 as the warmest such period on record. For global average temperatures over land and sea, this September was the highest for the month since record keeping began according to the […]
Ebola outbreak will hit China, virus pioneer Peter Piot warns | South China Morning Post
Ebola outbreak will hit China, virus pioneer Peter Piot warns | South China Morning Post. One of the scientists who discovered Ebola has warned that China is under threat from the deadly virus because of the huge number of Chinese workers in Africa. Professor Peter Piot also made the grim prediction that Ebola would claim […]
CDC says returning Ebola medical workers should not be quarantined | Reuters
CDC says returning Ebola medical workers should not be quarantined | Reuters. (Reuters) – Federal health officials on Monday revamped guidelines for doctors and nurses returning home to the United States from treating Ebola patients in West Africa, stopping well short of controversial mandatory quarantines being imposed by some U.S. states. Dr. Thomas Frieden, director […]
How you make big companies listen | Queen of Green | David Suzuki Foundation
How you make big companies listen | Queen of Green | David Suzuki Foundation. Companies aren`t required to itemize specific fragrance ingredients, not even known allergens. But with your help we brought this message to the government and companies. (Credit: Lindsay Coulter) I’m no doctor. But people often ask me, “What cream should I use […]
The Plastic Society – Moving Towards Plastic Independence
The Plastic Society – Moving Towards Plastic Independence. We all know about society’s over-consumption of plastic. We’ve heard again and again that it takes up to a millennia for plastics to bio-degrade (1), and consumers worldwide are using approximately 500 billion single-use plastic bags per year (2). And the issue of micro-plastic in our oceans […]
CDC Says Ebola Droplets Can Only Travel 3 Feet … But MIT Research Shows Sneezes Can Travel Up to 20 Feet Washington’s Blog
CDC Says Ebola Droplets Can Only Travel 3 Feet … But MIT Research Shows Sneezes Can Travel Up to 20 Feet Washington’s Blog. Checking the CDC’s Math This week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) admitted that Ebola can travel through the air in aerosols, but claims that it can never go more than 3 feet. […]
