Environment

750 Million GMO Mosquitoes Approved for release in Florida Keys

September 3, 2020 by Michael Edwards

The plan to release over 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 and 2022 has final approval from local authorities, despite objections from many local residents and environmental groups. The proposal had already won state and… [read]

FDA Needs To Reconsider GMO Salmon Approval, Says Federal Judge

September 2, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: September 3, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration approved biotechnology company AquaBounty’s application to make and sell genetically engineered salmon in 2015, and now a federal judge is on the verge of ordering the government agency to take another look. U.S. District Judge… [read]

New Study Finds Microplastics in Seafood

September 2, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 2, 2020

A new study published in Environmental Science and Technology found microplastics in 100% of the seafood tested. Researchers acquired 10 oysters, 10 farmed tiger prawns, 10 wild squids, 10 sardines, and five wild blue crabs. All of the samples tested… [read]

Mexico Bans Glyphosate

August 31, 2020 by Michael Edwards

Mexico has joined the growing list of 21 countries that have banned or restricted glyphosate. Mexico’s Environment Ministry is known as the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). They announced that glyphosate-based herbicides must be phased out by 2024… [read]

Organic Diets Radically Decrease Glyphosate Levels

August 24, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 26, 2020

Glyphosate is one of the most toxic, widely used weed-killers today. Glyphosate has been linked to changes in the gut microbiome, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and hormone disruption. While the International Agency for Research on Cancer… [read]

Neonicotinoids Killing Birds and Bees

August 23, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 16, 2020

One of the largest contributors to the declining bee population in recent years has been linked to neonicotinoids, an insecticide not unlike nicotine. At this point, it is well known that bees are absolutely critical to our survival, as they… [read]

Study Shows 1 in 3 Children Have Dangerous Levels of Lead in Their Bloodstream

August 17, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

A new study done by UNICEF and Pure Earth shows that 1 in 3 children have dangerous levels of lead in their bloodstream. In the study, 800 million children had lead levels of 5 micrograms per deciliter, or more, in… [read]

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