5 Things Women Shouldn’t Be Forced To Wear At Work
London receptionist Nicola Thorp was fired when she refused to wear heels at work, so she launched a petition to the UK government to outlaw mandatory high heels. “Current formal work dress codes are out-dated and sexist,” she wrote. At the time of writing, the petition has 127,000 signatures — enough to force the British parliament to debate it. This...
Environmental Groups Suing EPA Over Fractured Fracking Policies
Last week, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), along with several other environmental groups, filed a lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to develop federal regulations regarding the disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing operations (fracking). Currently there are almost no regulations whatsoever governing how a company disposes of wastewater from fracking operations: they can...
10 Ways To Be More Environmentally Friendly Daily
Many people think it takes grand actions on a large scale to help make a difference and help the environment, but really it’s the small, everyday steps that count. Developing small, simple eco-friendly habits can make all the difference in our fight to save the planet — and the great thing is they don’t require much of a change...
Germany Inching Closer To 100 Percent Renewable Energy
On May 8, 2016, Germany’s renewable energy sector hit a new milestone as sunny and windy conditions allowed for 87 percent of the country’s energy needs to be met with renewables. Unfortunately, nuclear and coal plants, which are not designed to be shut on and off in response to the fluxes in renewable energy production, kept pumping out energy as...
7 Ways To Save Water Daily
With the threat of global warming and climate change looming over us, we’re all trying to do our part to reduce our carbon footprint and become more environmentally responsible people. But while our attention is turned to the changes occurring in our atmosphere as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, there’s something a little closer to home that is...
Five Islands In Pacific Swallowed By Rising Sea Levels
It is believed that the Solomon Islands were first inhabited by people over 30,000 years ago. But that run looks to be coming to an end — the Solomon Islands are disappearing. Rising sea levels have caused five of the Solomon Islands to be completely submerged underwater and have caused the displacement of people throughout the region. While none of...
New Life Breathed Into Abandoned Military Structures
Something old is new again when old military structures are transformed into sustainable architecture. Once a poignant reminder of our turbulent past, today these military bunkers and bomb shelters have new life breathed into them as climbing walls, water parks, palatial homes, nightclubs and even an aquarium. Sustainable architecture The homes and buildings where we live, work and play protect us...
Golden Retrievers And Lifetime Cancer Study — Hope For A Canine Killer
More than 60 percent of golden retrievers succumb to cancer. The Denver, Colorado–based Morris Animal Foundation launched the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study to gather information by observing 3,000 goldens over the course of their lives and build a comprehensive database. It’s the first time a study of such scope has been conducted in dogs. The study will continue until...
NFL’s Eugene Monroe Donates $80K For Marijuana Research
Medical marijuana advocate and offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, Eugene Monroe, has courageously donated $80,000 to fund medical marijuana research at the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Monroe, the only NFL player to openly back medical marijuana for chronic pain, is speaking out against opioids and encouraging the NFL to remove marijuana from...
GMO-Funded “Science” Falsely States GMOs Slow Climate Change
Genetically modified crops continue to be a very controversial topic in the United States and abroad. While proponents point to the benefits to farmers and increased crop production from GMO seeds, concerned health and environmental groups point to the lack of long-term testing on the impacts to human health and ecosystems as cause for concern. A study out of...
