Times are truly changing especially for green power. Renewable energy, once limited to off-the-grid energy sources which pale in comparison to traditional energy, is steadily gaining ground. In November last year, Norway, one of Europe’s largest oil producers, had announced that it is looking to divest its funding of international petroleum companies. The country’s own oil giant, Statoil, … Continue reading More green for green power: Investors are migrating from the fossil fuel industry toward alternative energy
How about plastic for dinner? It is showing up in mussels from the Arctic to China, and ending up on our plates
While some moules et frites (mussels and fries) sounds delicious, the dish probably wouldn’t be as appetizing if every other bite had plastic in it. According to a recent study, mussels from the European Arctic to China are contaminated with “tiny bits of plastic.” Mussels in Arctic waters contain the most plastic of all specimens tested … Continue reading How about plastic for dinner? It is showing up in mussels from the Arctic to China, and ending up on our plates
The plastic pollution problem is wide AND deep: Study finds sea animals from the deepest parts of the ocean, 7 miles down, have plastic in their stomachs
Plastic pollution has drastically affected marine life that even animals living in the deepest parts of the sea have been found to contain trace amounts of plastic fibers in their bodies, a disturbing new study reveals. A team of researchers at the Newcastle University in the U.K. collected various crustacean specimens from the deepest trenches in … Continue reading The plastic pollution problem is wide AND deep: Study finds sea animals from the deepest parts of the ocean, 7 miles down, have plastic in their stomachs
MASS EXTINCTION event now under way that will decimate the global human population, scientists claim
A hotly-debated study led by Professor Gerardo Ceballos at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico warns that the human population explosion is leading to the widespread contamination and destruction of the planet, ultimately collapsing life support systems upon which human civilization depends. As reported by The Times of Israel: Human overpopulation and over-consumption are leading Earth to its … Continue reading MASS EXTINCTION event now under way that will decimate the global human population, scientists claim
Microplastic pollution is the REAL threat to our oceans, warn scientists
Experts estimate that at least 70 percent of all plastic is not recovered or recycled, and that more than eight million tons of it end up in our oceans each year. With over 150 million tons of plastic in the oceans right now, unless drastic steps are taken there will be more plastic than fish … Continue reading Microplastic pollution is the REAL threat to our oceans, warn scientists
GMO cornfield treated with neonicotinoids kills 37 million honeybees
Those who are still skeptical about the role neonicotinoid pesticides are playing in the worldwide devastation of honeybee populations, need only look to what happened in the spring of 2013 in Ontario, Canada: Within days of the planting of nearby fields of GM (genetically modified) corn, beekeepers saw their honeybees die off in droves. "Once the … Continue reading GMO cornfield treated with neonicotinoids kills 37 million honeybees
Coca-Cola responsible for polluting the earth with 100 BILLION plastic bottles, reveals alarming investigation
When soda giant Coca-Cola was asked to participate in a survey of the world’s top six drinks manufacturers by the environmental organization Greenpeace last year, they refused. And boy, has that decision come back to haunt them! Greenpeace went ahead with their survey anyway. In the absence of full disclosure by the company itself, the environmental group … Continue reading Coca-Cola responsible for polluting the earth with 100 BILLION plastic bottles, reveals alarming investigation
Millions of bees turning up dead around GMO corn fields soaked with neonicotinoid pesticides
As the European Union considers whether to lift restrictions on three pesticides in the neonicotinoid family, it would do well to consider the phenomenon, known to Canadian beekeepers, in which bees start dying in droves shortly after corn planting season. "Once the corn started to get planted our bees died by the millions," said beekeeper Dave Schuit … Continue reading Millions of bees turning up dead around GMO corn fields soaked with neonicotinoid pesticides
Bee colony die-off – 40 percent fewer honeybee colonies in U.S. than last year
More than 40 percent of U.S. honeybee colonies died over the course of the past year, according to an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture survey conducted by researchers from institutions including the University of Maryland and the University of Georgia. Shockingly, the worst die-off occurred in the summer, which is typically a good time of … Continue reading Bee colony die-off – 40 percent fewer honeybee colonies in U.S. than last year
Beyond honey bees, neonicotinoid pesticides now found to be killing baby birds
A class of pesticides widely blamed for a worldwide collapse in pollinator populations is also devastating populations of birds, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands and the Centre for Field Ornithology and Birdlife Netherlands, and published in the journal Nature on July 16. The chemicals, known as neonicotinoids, have increasingly come … Continue reading Beyond honey bees, neonicotinoid pesticides now found to be killing baby birds
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 